Understanding Divine Mercy

Description

Explaining the teaching of Jesus Christ as given to St. Faustina, Understanding Divine Mercy by Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, has it all. Written in his highly conversational and energetic style, this first book in his Explaining the Faith series will deepen your love for God and help you understand why Jesus Called Divine Mercy “mankind’s last hope of salvation.”

Pope St. John Paul II said there is nothing the world needs more than Divine Mercy, yet few people understand exactly what Divine Mercy is and why it is so critical for our times. Now there’s one book that summarizes it all in an easy-to-understand way! Have you ever wondered “What exactly is Divine Mercy and who is St. Faustina?” Would you like to know how to receive the extraordinary promise Jesus offers only one day a year, on Divine Mercy Sunday? Have you ever asked, “How could a merciful God allow so much suffering in the world?” If you answered yes to any of these questions, Understanding Divine Mercy by Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, is for you. In this first volume of his Explaining the Faith series, Fr. Chris shares, in his engaging style, the elements of the Divine Mercy message and devotion and explains why Jesus told St. Faustina that Divine Mercy is “mankind’s last hope of salvation.”

Few people understand what Divine Mercy is and why it is so critical for our times. Now there’s one book that summarizes all of it in an easy-to-understand way! Have you ever wondered, “Who is St. Faustina?” Would you like to know how to receive the extraordinary promise Jesus offers only on Divine Mercy Sunday? Have you ever asked, “How could a merciful God allow so much suffering?” If you answered yes to any of these questions, Understanding Divine Mercy is for you. In this first volume of his new series, Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, shares, in his engaging style, the elements of the Divine Mercy Message and devotion and explains why Jesus told St. Faustina that Divine Mercy is “mankind’s last hope of salvation.”

Explaining the Faith is a new book series from Fr. Chris Alar, host of the EWTN TV series of the same name. Father Chris, author of the acclaimed book After Suicide: There’s Hope for Them and for You, aims to provide a practical, richer understanding of the core tenets of the Catholic faith. Addressing such thought-provoking subjects as the nature of the Sacraments and the power of the Holy Mass, among other facets of the faith, these highly readable books will foster the deeper love of God that comes from knowing the faith, and therefore Him, more fully.

About the Author
Father Chris Alar, MIC, is a priest with the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception. Father Chris wrote and produced the popular “Divine Mercy 101” and “Explaining the Faith” DVD series and is the co-author of the bestselling book After Suicide: There’s Hope for Them and for You. He is a regular host and guest on EWTN, and he also hosts the online “Divine Mercy Matters” series at DivineMercyMatters.org. He serves as “Fr. Joseph, MIC,” the director of the Association of Marian Helpers and is the head of Marian Press, located on the grounds of the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.

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