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.

Does Biblical evidence exist for the Catholic Church's claim that the Pope is Christ's Vicar here on earth? Yes, beginning with whenever the Twelve Apostles are named in the Bible, Peter, the first Pope, always heads the list. Father Chris Alar, MIC, explains that, in order for there to be unity, every institution has to have a leader, and the Roman Catholic Church, with the Pope as her leader, is the oldest continuously running institution in the history of the world.

Learn about the the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.