It is an obligation of the Church on certain days to Fast and Abstain from meat, and to pray and do almsgiving every day. Fr. Chris Alar explains why do we do penances and what is the meaning within and outside of Lent.

Father Kazimierz Chwalek, MIC, provincial superior, speaks with Bishop William Byrne of the Diocese of Springfield about how the USCCB National Eucharistic Revival is being observed in parishes in western Massachusetts, including Forty Hours Devotion. They also discuss how to increase awareness among Catholics of the Real Presence; reverse declining Mass attendance; and Divine Mercy, noting that Holy Communion is an opportunity to receive God's mercy in the fullest.

The Feast of the Transfiguration (Aug. 6), the moment when Jesus reveals His divine glory to Peter, James, and John on the top of the mountain, is a powerful reminder of who He truly is and who we’re called to become in Him. Father Daniel Klimek reflects more deeply on this mystery, with a special teaching drawn from his own book. Then meet Paul Darrow, who through an encounter with Divine Mercy and Mother Angelica, experienced a profound conversion.