The readings for this homily: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021526.cfm Fresh from a visit to the Holy Land, Fr. Chris Alar, MIC reflects on standing atop the Mount of Olives, praying in the Garden of Gethsemane, walking the Via Dolorosa, and entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre—the very places where Christ taught, suffered, and redeemed us. Looking out over Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, he recalls how Jesus wept over the city. Why? Because people would not receive His teaching.

What is the Catholic View of End Times? Is it any wonder faithful Catholics wonder whether we could be nearing the time of the great tribulation predicted by the Bible, in preparation for the final coming of our Savior? Father Chris Alar, MIC, explains what the Catholic Church teaches. 

Father Chris Alar, MIC, the director of the Association of Marian Helpers, talks about the life of St. Faustina and The Divine Mercy message and devotion on Oct. 5 2015, at the Mother of Mercy Outdoor Shrine on Eden Hill in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.