Join Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, as he explains Catholic Church teaching and what the saints have revealed concerning Heaven.

God's Mercy After a Loss: How do we reconcile life's terrible tragedies with God’s mercy?Father Chris Alar explains, sharing his own personal story of conversion through the suicide of his grandmother, the power of Divine Mercy, and his witness that God can create a greater good from any tragedy.Discover what is the Catholic teaching on Suicide and other Tragedies on this episode of Explaining the Faith.

Saints Peter and Paul, whose feast day is June 29, are two heavyweights in the history of the Catholic Church. In fact, they were the original “Odd Couple”: one denied Christ after being chosen by Him, and the other was chosen by Christ after having denied Him. Father Chris Alar, MIC, explains how the future saints had something powerful in common: both were transformed by encountering Christ, the Living God.