Why Purgatory Must Exist
Why Purgatory Must Exist
From both Scripture and Sacred Tradition, the Church teaches that we must be cleared of any remaining moral debt to God. Father Chris explains this final healing and sanctification of the soul on its journey into the Heart of Divine Love.
You might also like...
As Catholics we are told, and believe, that the Spanish Inquisition was nothing but Catholic Church oppression, torture, and power control. We are told millions died at the hands of the church, killed because they would not become Catholic. Is that what really happened? Fr. Chris Alar explains.
On this feast of St. Padre Pio, the Church reminds us of one of the most beloved saints of modern times, a humble Capuchin friar marked by extraordinary gifts, suffering, and faith. Fr. Chris Alar reflects on today’s Gospel (Luke 8:19–21), where Jesus tells us that His true family are those who “hear the word of God and act on it.” Few lived this more radically than Padre Pio.
Fr. Chris Alar, MIC Talks on Mary and Divine Mercy and Fatima at the 2017 Divine Mercy Weekend Conference at the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
