Fr. Chris Alar explains why we need to know about this critical saint, the Stigmata, and what makes Padre Pio the most important saint of our times.

What is a Healing Mass, and how does it differ from a regular Mass? Father Anthony Gramlich, MIC answers these questions and more in this episode of Ask A Marian.The National Shrine of The Divine Mercy holds a Healing Mass on the last Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m ET. For more information, please visit ShrineofDivineMercy.org.

We all know about the Presentation of Jesus, but what about the Presentation of Mary? Is this in the Bible? What is the Protoevangelium of James and is it inspired by the Holy Spirit? Fr. Chris Alar gives a good summary of what it is, what we believe, and why.