Times are tough, but they can be made better, and according to Heaven, turning to Our Lady is a key part of the answer, especially on her feast (June 17).
For some, the Immaculate Conception of Mary is a difficult idea to grasp but it is an important dogma of the Church and one that all of us should be able to explain to others. Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, shares key facts about the Immaculate Conception and explains the connection to Divine Mercy.
Join Marian Father of the Immaculate Conception, and Navy Chaplain Candidate, Fr. Matthew Tomeny from the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy as he shares a reflection on the Immaculate Conception.
Join Fr. Chris, Deacon Harold, and Br. Jason as they bring you to Lourdes and Our Lady! They explain what the Immaculate Conception means to them and what it should mean to you - as well as how to explain it. Of all the healing places in the world, come to Lourdes with them and see what St. Bernadette saw!
Didn't Mary question her pregnancy in the same way that Zechariah did with Elizabeth? If so, why was Zechariah punished but Mary was not? Hear the fascinating answer from Fr. Allen Alexander, MIC.
We celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on Dec. 8. What's does it mean for Mary to have been immaculately conceived?
What does the Bible tell us? What do the ancient Church Fathers say? And how does the Immaculate Conception relate to The Divine Mercy?
No other Marian feast would matter at all if not for her Immaculate Conception.
It only makes sense that her Son, the best of sons, would take His mother, body and soul, into heaven to be with Him for all eternity.
Picture a 10 foot wide medieval tapestry depicting some hunting trip in the English countryside. What would happen if you pulled out one thread from the side of this tapestry? Could you do it without affecting many of the other threads and ruining the whole picture?
