The readings for this homily: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/011626.cfm Father Chris Alar, MIC, draws us into the dramatic Gospel scene of the paralytic lowered before Jesus and reveals why this passage speaks so clearly of the Sacraments of the Church. What Jesus responds to first is not the man’s condition, but faith — specifically, the faith of those carrying him. “When Jesus saw their faith” (Mk 2:5; NABRE), He forgives sins before He heals the body.

What we know about the Last Supper comes from the Bible, but what is the significance and the theology behind what Christ did? What is the symbolism and the teaching that Christ wants us to learn? Join Fr. Chris Alar as he shares with us what he learned in seminary about the Last Supper and help you to understand it in a better way than ever before.

Join Fr. Chris Alar as he explains the Marian apparitions reported in 1917 by three shepherd children in Fátima, Portugal. This clear talk shows what you need to understand and the amazing connection with Divine Mercy.