On this great solemnity, Fr. Chris reflects on the mystery at the heart of the Marian Fathers’ charism: the Immaculate Conception—God’s greatest act of mercy ever given to a creature. Despite the grief of losing his father just days earlier, he reminds us that Our Lady’s purity is the blueprint for our own path to holiness. Long before the dogma was defined in 1854, the Church cherished this truth in Scripture and Sacred Tradition, seen in Gabriel’s greeting, “Hail, full of grace,” revealing Mary as wholly transformed by divine life.

Who were Rachel, Ruth, Rebecca, Rahab or Judith or Esther? What was their role in salvation history and what do you need to know? Did Jesus really have relatives who were prostitutes? Hear Fr. Chris Alar explain this fascinating account of women in the bible and learn what you never knew before.

Do you have a love-hate relationship with the Sacrament of Confession? While most of us know that Confession is about forgiveness, you will learn that is not actually the main objective... surprisingly, something else is. Watch this week’s episode to gain an increased understanding of this most important, and sometimes forgotten, Sacrament as well as inspiring story of a woman's experience in the Confessional.