Today's Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/112625.cfm As we reach the final days of the liturgical year, the Church invites us to lift our eyes toward the ultimate realities: Christ’s return, the purification of the world, and God’s unshakeable plan for His people. Fr. Chris reminds us that the Scriptures, the Catechism, and the Church-approved Marian apparitions all speak with one voice: we are already living in the “last hour” (CCC 670), and yet God’s mercy remains our refuge and our hope.

Lo, the day is coming, blazing like an oven, when all the proud and all evildoers will be stubble, and the day that is coming will set them on fire, leaving them neither root nor branch, says the LORD of hosts. But for you who fear my name, there will arise the sun of justice with its healing rays.- Malachi 3:19-20a

Pope Leo XIII, who served the Catholic Church from 1878 to 1903, was one of the most influential popes in history. His papacy was marked by significant accomplishments in theology, diplomacy, and social teaching. But who was Leo XIII, and why did our current Holy Father choose the name Leo XIV? Father Chris Alar, MIC, explains. Then hear the story of Mary's Legacy Clinic, where a dedicated team of Catholic healthcare providers brings hope and healing to underserved communities.