Divine Mercy (Fr. Chris Alar)
Marians of the Immaculate Conception
Poland, the 1930s. A young nun named Faustina Kowalska records in her diary a message from Jesus about mercy and trust. Today the Marians of the Immaculate Conception promote that devotion from the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and this YouTube channel is one of their megaphones.
Fr. Chris Alar, a Marian priest, is the channel's leading teacher, and his Explaining the Faith series is the centerpiece. It explains the Divine Mercy image, the chaplet and Divine Mercy Sunday, and covers who St. Faustina was. Fr. Alar also takes on purgatory, heaven and hell, the end times, the sacraments and answers to critics of the devotion, with clear explanations and down-to-earth examples.
It suits inquirers who want to understand Divine Mercy, people with questions about death and the afterlife, and anyone who likes straightforward teaching on video. If the chaplet or the image of the merciful Jesus has caught your eye, start here.
Key Takeaways
- The Divine Mercy devotion: image, chaplet and feast.
- Who St. Faustina was.
- Teaching on death, judgment, heaven, hell and purgatory.
- Fr. Chris Alar's Explaining the Faith series.
It offers clear teaching talks, especially on Divine Mercy and the Last Things.
