There are many legends surrounding St. Patrick, whose feast day is celebrated on March 17. But what is the real story?

The feeling of spiritual emptiness, of being abandoned by God, is surprisingly a part of spiritual growth. Every Christian on their way to God must pass through their own Dark Night, as St. John of the Cross described and Mother Teresa famously experienced. Father Chris Alar, MIC, explains. Then hear Dr. Bryan Thatcher, founder of Eucharistic Apostles of Divine Mercy, share his story. He was lost at one point, but in surrendering to Divine Mercy, he saved his own son, as well as countless lives all over the world.

“Catholics are not Christians.” Many evangelical Protestants and so-called non-denominational Christians frequently make this statement. This claim, of course, is false: Catholics are the original Christians! Father Chris Alar, MIC, explores the origins of this untruth. Then hear about a group of Catholics in Michigan who were inspired to create the “Trinity Trail of Saints,” a beautiful outdoor devotion.