The loss of a loves one (suicide or any cause of death) is perhaps the most difficult of all topics to talk about. Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, shares, based on personal and pastoral experience, a fact we know to be true: Even in the midst of such darkness, God’s mercy is present. There is hope for the soul of the departed and there is hope for those left behind.

Many non–Catholics say having images is idolatry. Actually, this claim is not biblical. So what exactly does the Bible say about images and statues? Father Chris Alar, MIC explains.Then hear the story of Christine Hales, an icon painter who through her beautiful work teaches others about the deep, prayerful experience of offering art to God.