Why Penances are Obligatory and Scriptural
Purgatory, Ash Wednesday, 40 Days of Lent, Confession, Giving something up, Fasting, Abstinence from meat, Almsgiving - why do we do these things? Fr. Chris Alar explains why you need to know... your eternal salvation may depend on it!
You might also like...
What does the Catholic Church teach about the End Times? Are we in them now? Specifically, the 3 days of darkness prophecies are referenced more than once in Scripture (in both the Old and New Testaments) and are also brought up in the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska and the writings of other saints. Listen as Fr. Chris Alar, MIC “sheds light” on this topic in the second of three episodes on the End Times. Special guest Daniel O’Connor.
Surprisingly, the bible does not prohibit making graven images. So what does the Bible prohibit? Fr. Chris Alar explains this and the incredible meaning of the Image of Divine Mercy.
With the senseless activities in our world today, how do we make sense of this? What are the words of Christ in the Scriptures that apply directly to us today? And how can we solve these problems?
