What makes the Miraculous Medal one of only three liturgically approved sacramentals in the whole Church? Fr. Chris Alar explains the promises and importance of this devotion given to St. Catherine Laboure. Also, the Marian apparition at Siluva, Lithuania, near the home of St. Faustina.

The Church teaches that the Blessed Virgin Mary, upon her death, was assumed into Heaven by the power of God. But how do we explain the Assumption, if we can’t find direct evidence of it in the Bible? Join Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, as he reveals how Scripture, Sacred Apostolic Tradition, and the Magisterium guide us Catholics in our way of life. Then be inspired by the story of the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, New Jersey, whose “Nightwatch” ministry is a lifeline to the elderly and infirmed.

Father Chris Alar, MIC, director of the Association of Marian Helpers in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, explains why the Catholic Church has the fullness of the truth in this four-part series. Part two of four.