How To Become a Saint: It is NOT What You Think! - Explaining the Faith
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- Опубліковано 29 тра 2024
- We all believe that becoming a saint is out of our reach... long prayers, extreme penances, and superhuman virtue. While those things are characteristic of canonized saints, surprisingly those elements are not what defines holiness. So what does? Join Fr. Chris Alar as he gives you the answer on how to become a saint on this episode of Explaining the Faith.
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Father Chris you are a gifted communicator and soul inspiring educator in our Faith. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Fr Chris is indeed a gifted communicator and an inspiring educator who is loved by many in this Marian community. God bless you, Rose!
Thank you for this video!
I want to be a Saint
Fr.Chris has a divine gift of teaching! So grateful for his intellect and ability to break down these teachings and doctrines of our Catholic Faith. He is so engaging and captures our attention. Truly a blessing to us in these times where we all need to learn the faith, convert our hearts and keep alert 🙏🏼
@@ajr9846 I agree and I praise God who gives us that precious gift of Shepherds after His Own Heart to love us and help us on this journey because I, for one, am not worthy but am so grateful...
YES. A most beautiful and informative homily Sunday 9/11.
Beautiful comments by so many
FATHER YOU HAVE DESCRIBED MY FAMILY. ALL GOOD PEOPLE AND HAVE TOTALLY WALKED AWAY FROM THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. BUT I LOVE THEM AND PRAY FOR THEM!
We are all praying for the conversions of each other’s families. Until I started watching this channel I had no idea how many families have so many people who do not follow the Catholic faith. Let’s all stay hopeful and pray together ❤️🙏🏻
Yes
2020 was a huge blessing to my weak soul as I found this channel & Father Chris & some of the priests I followed online helped me tremendously as I left church thinking I can do it by myself as I was judging everyone in the church without even scrutinizing my own sinful self!
God's love to all of us is unfathomable indeed~
My story is similar but I did not find this channel until about six months ago. During the pandemic and lockdown I found many other Catholic sites But I was so fortunate during Lent Of 2022 to attend a talk Father Chris and Father Kaz gave in Naples FL. At The Saturday MASS I saw a flier in the bulletin and I knew it would be worthwhile. Never did I imagine it would be life-changing. To say I am grateful for the lessons, the Masses the prayers of this caring online Marian family is an understatement. God bless you. Prayers for you and your intentions.
@@alwaysmisskaryn , thank you!
God Bless you & your loved one as well.
Thank you Cherry for joining us and being part of our Marion family!
You were the best fruit of that visit!
@@DivineMercy_Official WOW, thank you that’s very humbling. I hope that you get invited back there this winter/Lent 2023.
Something I wanna be, SAINT.
But something I hardly struggle, I stumble every day. And yes, I see a pattern of experiencing being abandoned by God.
This talk is humbling! God bless you Fr. Chris Alar!
Once again, God’s timing is amazing! I’ve been struggling with putting together my talk for the Cursillo Weekend I’m running - your talk today is helping me fill in these gaps. Thank you, Fr Chris for sharing your God-given gifts with us Marian Helpers! You do it with much love and abundant joy. By cooperating with God’s grace, may we all leave this world sanctified, justified, and smelling like a rose. 🌹
That's awesome Tanya keep up the great work!
@Tanya C. you can do it! Come Holy Spirit....🕊❤️🙏De Colores sister❤️🙏
@@floriancenzon3801 - finished it last night! It was a tough one to write. With the help of the Holy Spirit and Fr Chris’ encouragement, I got her done. Thanks for your encouragement as well, Florian! De Colores, sister. ❤️
@Tanya C. - De Colores sister. I miss my involvement with the Cursillo in Phoenix, Arizona. Keep up the good work, my sister in Christ Jesus 🙏
@@rlarviso - good to know you’re out there! This is my first time on team here in Virginia and I am so excited to see it all from another point of view. God bless you, Bob!
What an intense teaching - I defiantly have to listen to it again - Fr Chris you’re doing a great job taking us back to seminary
Thank you for joining us and God bless you!
This talk is literally ripping me apart feeling certain convictions now
Pride indeed seems to be the hardest thing to get rid of to be a saint. Lord have mercy on us. 🙏
Amazing talk today Fr. Chris! Now all of us who heard you today in person or online, have no excuses for not becoming saints! God will remind us..."remember when I gave you the grace to hear Fr Chris' talk?" :) God bless and have a wonderful, safe week! 🙏 ❤🔥
You are so correct; This lesson is a keeper (well they all are) And it’s definitely one to be shared. God bless you and our online Marian family.
Thank you for listening Irene and God bless you
“Becoming a saint is doing your duty everyday”❤
I think, we need not to see Fr. Chris, It is Christ Himself Teaching trough Fr. Chris! In this there is nothing left! Thank you Fr. Chris for opening our souls!
THANK YOU GOD I NEEDED TO FIND FATHER CHRIS'S VEDIO. I AM STRUGGLING IN MY JOURNEY.
JESUS I TRUST IN YOU
Prayers for you MaryAnn and God bless you
Prayers for you Maryann for an open heart and that your journey becomes easier.
Thanks be to God for you Fr Alar........
Amen
Thank you LORD for inspiring priests like Rev. Fr. Chris. Protect them so they continually evangelize people in this present generation who have forgotten the teachings of the the GREAT TEACHER, JESUS. Mother Mary pray for them too.
GOD MADE US WITHOUT US , BUT HE WILL NOT SAVE US WITHOUT US. LOVE ST. AUGUSTINE AND YOU FATHER CHRIS!
Thank you Millie, yes he is a great saint!
Fr Chris,
Your enthusiasm it so contagious. Thank you for being a priest.
Thank you for joining us Katie and God bless you!
Father Chris, Papa Francesco Hit the home run(And so very honorable of you to give credit where it’s due), however Father Chris, You hit the grand slam in 75+ minutes. You could have gone into extra innings in today’s talk. It was pure genius, so much so that my head is spinning and I had to decline my routine of going to Saturday 4 PM Mass. I have to listen to it again to enjoy it and let it sink in. In 75 minutes you integrated your homily last week on the Sacred Heart and our reception of the Eucharist, Father Kaz’s Homily point this morning of building a home on solid ground
Then you gave us the road map to holiness Using language I have not heard since elementary school like Actual grace and Sanctifying grace. Finally, you tied the whole talk up neatly into the amazing essence of Marian Consecration.
God’s love for us is the greatest gift ever and today’s inspiring lesson reminds me to do everything I must do keep it.
“Powerful stuff” May God bless you and your family and keep you all safe. I am always keeping your parents your sister your cousin Sandy in prayer
Karyn, this whole talk was a home run! God bless you, my friend, and safe travels.
@@tanyac.9005 Thank you Tanya not leaving for a few more days. For me this talk connected all the dots From what I have been learning the past six months. I am so grateful for our friendship and our online family. God bless you and Jack. ❤️✝️🙏🏻
Wow Karyn God bless you for being so perceptive. You are truly a great student of the faith!
@@DivineMercy_Official Thank you, God blessed me with many gifts. It just all makes sense. The challenge is living it day by day.
@Karyn Ann RN praying for your safe travels my dear friend. God bless you and your family 🙏♥️
Thank you Fr Chris for today’s teaching.
Very important topic.
You made it easy to understand what we need to do to get to heaven and become a saint.
I definitely want to get to heaven and become a saint.
Jesus is using you to help save souls.
Alleluia
God bless you Fr
I pray that lost souls may come back to their shepherd Jesus
Amen
I agree, Xavier! Fr Chris is in the business of saving souls - he does it so well by giving us the truth. God bless you!
Thank you Father. Xavier you said it just right!
I can listen to him for hours I've never understood things like he tells us
Thank you for joining us in being open to God's grace!
Thank you! I missed these talks! Good to hear again from the Explaining the faith series!
Thank you Fr Chris for another great Seminary Class! Welcome back! I have to replay this later too much good stuff. I will share this to my friends and relatives. Praying for you parents' good health Pam nephew and Sandy. Thank you Br Mark for assisting Fr Chris. God bless you, family, MIC and everyone 🙏❤️
Joining you in your prayer for Fr Chris and his family. God bless you, Florian! 🙏
Hi Florian I was listening as I was planting those flowers you saw. Prayers for you dear sister and that you and your family stay safe ❤️.
Good to be back and to hear from you!
@@DivineMercy_Official thank you Fr Chris🙏❤️
Karyn Ann RN thank you. Safe travels dear sister and take care♥️♥️🙏
I love this guy. He teaches things amazingly.
Thank you father Chris Alar. Your teachings are so clear and simple... I understood them all. I have learned a lot from you. How i wish we had teachings like these in our church before. Many of us catholics who really dont know how to defend our faith because of lack of teachings in the church and in the school..You are a heaven sent. God bless you father Chris and your community.
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch with us and learn more about your faith. God-bless you!
Thank you God for giving us Fr. Chris who really teaches us what we didn't know or forgot.
This lecture can help me to achieve my dreams to reach the heaven if i apply in my daily life, thank you for this lecture father chris alar. Please Pray for me 🙏🙏🙏
Yes Joseph, I will pray for you..
May our Heavenly Father grant you what your heart needs and desires to reach and obtain heaven, in Jesus name. Amen 🙏
@@mariafernandez9553 thank you very much 🙏😇♥️
@@mariafernandez9553 thank you very much 🙏😇♥️
When I'm struggling, I just watch Father and I am laughing in grace, he totally lifts me in love for God, then I feel centered ❤🙏
I have to listen to this again. There is so much meat here. May our God reward you father Alar and may our Blessed Mother cover you with her mantle.
A great teacher Fr Chris...I am praying your teaching is beamed into every Classroom in Australia...Jesus I Trust in You if it your will it will happen🤗🙏✝️
Thank you as I am hoping to come to Australia next year
I hope you come to Brisbane Fr Chris as there are followers of your Utube teachings here.🙏✝️💒
Thank you Fr. Chris Alar.
God bless you and your family always.
😇😇😇🥰🥰🥰
Father. I hope you come out with booklets or pamphlets of each of your talks with keynotes, notes, sources, etc. Ty Father Chris 🙏🕊💖
O'Father,Really?
I just came from mass.I went to confession amd then after recieving communion I prayed " Lord,Pls teach me to be humble.Please.Iam weak.I dont understand what humilty is.Please help me" and then I come home and find this video.
Thank u v much dear fr.
Please do visit India.
We love you Fr Chris
And we love all our Marian helpers too!
Wow‼️I needed to hear this‼️
I’ve been going through some cleansing I didn’t know what it was but now I do. I’ve been feeling in a dark place wasn’t sure what it meant; preparing myself to be a Saint. I know I have a ways to go but this just opened my mind and I am thankful for that.
Thank you Father Alar🙏🧎♀️🙏
May God Continue to Bless you and guide you.♥️ Amen‼️🙏♥️
Ty🙏 Jesus ♥️Ty 🙏Mother Mary
Thank you for joining us and God bless you
Take us when we are best prepared. Be with us in our hour death. Defend our soul Lord. Only through you and by Your Holy will. Work on me and be merciful.
Although we live a world apart, I'd say if you're a great teacher Fr. Chris, and I feel so lucky to have come across Explaining the Faith!
Thank you Romina for joining us and God bless you!
saint (with a small s) Romina would sound good 😊
Thank you Fr. Chris, for the very interesting talk on how to become a Saint and to aspire for it wholeheartedly. It takes docility on our part to the teachings of the church and practice them conscientiously in faith and humility of heart. Your explanation on the 3 stages of the interior life must be taken seriously in order to arrive to holy union with God forever. God speak often to a quiet heart with our gaze on Him, a moment of love and understanding. Today’s lesson is very transformative and promising to someone who seek nothing in this world for oneself, but seek and find God for His honor and glory. Fr. Chris, I’m always deeply grateful for your time and sacrifices to lead us to God. Hoping that all your efforts will bear much fruit and produce many Saints in the Marian family. God bless us.
Ofelia, Fr Chris is certainly getting us on the right foot toward sainthood! I’ll settle for the small ‘s’ saint. 😇
Daily, I strive to please Jesus, our Saviour, in all my thoughts, words and deeds. My heart sings my everlasting gratitude for all what He did, do and will do for me. I always longed to become an S for Jesus sake out of my deep love for His unfathomable love. To be in union with Him, prevents me from having other desires but Him alone. I want to live and die for His honor and glory. Thank you for sharing, Tanya. God bless you.
Father Chris thank you for Explaining the Faith, we pray that GOD will bless you more that you may continue to be a beacon for so many of us.
✝️❤️ “at Baptism, your intellect received the grace of Faith, and your will, the grace of Hope & Charity”. ❤🙏🏼 Mary, Mother of The Eucharist, & dear St Joseph, protector of The Holy Family, please pray for us, that we may not true as we rely on these truths to call our fallen away family members BACK to The Bride of Christ! 📿🌹
@55:35 “there’s gotta be a pony in here somewhere…”. (Great story)
God bless you Fr. Chris. You are a blessing to all who listen to your talks . I learned many things again today.
Good, better, best,
Never let it rest,
Until the good is better and the better is BEST!
Thank you Father for all your wisdom with explaining our faith 🙏📿
Thank you FR CHRIS !!! 🙏 God bless you always and forever 🙏
I am filled with heartfelt joy! I recognize in your descriptions what I have been experiencing since my reconversion in February, my journey to the Triune God! I had to rewind numerous times and took so many notes in my journal that I can go over every day, thank you. God Bless you, you are in my prayers twice a day, Father Chris.
I watched this today because I thought it would be a good idea to watch this today to prepare for the Saturday talk on the Divine Will.
Thank you Father Alar. You are a blessing to our generations. You have a piercing voice that fills the Heart and Soul with Joy, hope and Peace which comes from the WORD OF GOD. May God reward you eternally dear Fr. Chris Alar.. Amen
So grateful for your service and your voice.🙏
Everything for the greater GLORY OF GOD
Thank you Fr Chris for your wonderful teaching today.
Thanks for this talk, Fr. Chris. I think we all have to strive for sainthood, and that devotion to Our Lady and the Eucharist are a big help in that regard. Don't shoot for Purgatory - what happens if you miss!
Keep the commandments of God and Faith in Jesus Christ.
Thank you Fr. Chriss Alar! For taken us back to priest teachings! More need to speak up and not be punish for the truth!
I appreciate you helping me understand. Amen
Thank you for watching
When you talked about people being good, I suddenly recalled what Jesus said to the rich young ruler. Jesus said nobody is good. Only God alone is good.
This is perfect timing for me. Thank you Fr. Chris!
Fr. Chris, my most favorite talk of yours so far! Your enthusiasm is contagious and set me on fire today more than usual. Thx for agreeing to keep these talks while you are Superior. They truly are your greatest gift God has given you.
Thank you so much Dianna for joining us and God bless you!
Jesus I Trust In You
Thanks Fr 😊 you're sure going to heaven 🙌 keep boosting us too😉
33:12 it’s important for my friends and me, so i am going to share my friends after tonight’s praying on line.
Thank you Father Chris....I love listening to your teaching. I listen to them over and over and always get something out of them.
Thank you for joining us Cindy and God bless you
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SPEECH. REV FATHER CHRIS ALLELUIA AMEN. SAY THE FAMILY ROSARY.
This was a "homerun" of a talk, Father Chris. We are all so blessed by all your talks. And just what I needed to hear today. God bless you!
Thank you for joining us Liz and God bless you!
Dear Fr Chris, Thanks so much Father for all your teaching. God has given you a great gift. You can teach the faith with clarity and charity in a very simple and easy-to-understand manner. Thanks so much, father for all you do.
In Fr Chris style- ‘This is amazing! ‘
Thank you for joining us and God bless you
Thank you Fr Chris for understanding this talk today my simple explaining before many Filipinos in the Philippines at the Padre Pio's church since the Daily Mass started today at 9:00 AM this pleasure works the Baptist over receiving communion as well and piano i'm still praying for you and your Pam and Dad and Mom at the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge MA, God bless Pope Francis as a Archbishop!
This is a very interesting reflection. We have so much to do in order to live in grace and be a Saint. Thank you Fr. Chris for sharing wonderful insights, points to ponder, reflect and act on.
Thank you, Fr. Chris, for keeping real! 😇
I was just wondering this morning when we would be blessed with another great lesson 🙏 🙌 ✨
Fr Chris, pray for my grandson Simione who is receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation tomorrow 🙏
Yes
Fr Chris, your teachings have transformed my spiritual life. Thank you
BTW, totally cracks me up every time a cell phone goes off because we all know that's your pet peeve then your phone goes off shortly after and whenever a person's phone starts ringing I know they must be embarrassed to death then you follow up EVERYTIME WITH "PLEASE TURN OFF THE SOUND ON YOUR CELL PHONES PLEASE!!!"
Dude, so freaking funny
God bless you Bradley and yes God humbles all of us with cell phones. LOL
Thank you Lord for Fr Chris 🙏🏻 Praying for all our spiritual directors… praying for Fr Adnan, Fr Dan, Fr Efrain, Fr Claro, Fr Pat, Fr Danny, Bishop Muhm. Praying for all the souls in purgatory.
❤the simple way,Saint Therese.a-book about HER LIFE. A-Holy Saint to intercede to Jesus The Blessed Mother to Jesus thru Mary,she gave birth to the word made Flesh. Emmanuel Means God among us, GODS WAYS NOT OUR WAYS
The poor souls are called on us to pray for them away the souls of the faithful departed thru the Mercy of God❤the souls in Purgatory depend on us ons for prayers WE N RTH PRAY FO TE FAITHFUL DEParted thru the Mercy of God rest in peace 🙏 ❤❤❤❤❤
BLESSED Virgin Mary will always lead you to Jesus Christ. he only son and Gods only begotten Son.She gave Jesus his humanity.One God two natures, Divine and human
Fr Chris W
Fr.Chris thanks for your great talk today
But you did not say if you got your flight
I know you said you were waiting and getting inpatient but did not finish the story
And here I am wondering what happened ?
God Bless you and keep you safe 🙏🙏🙏
God bless you Rose! Yes, with God's grace I made the flight 😇
@@DivineMercy_Official Thanks so much for taking the time to answer and let me know the answer.
Fr. Chris thanks be to God that you are doing what is right and walking humbly with God.
God Bless you and save you always 🙏🙏🙏🇮🇪🇺🇸
Fr. Chris, all your talks are excellent, you are gifted.
Your example of evangelizing all who listen to you is helping me so much. Thank you, may God bless you.
Thank you Rachel and God bless you
Amazing talk Fr Chris Alar! I follow Fr Chris Alar talk since last week. The first video that I watched is about the Spiritual warfare! God bless you Fr Chris Alar🙏😇
Thank you for joining us Felicia and God bless you!
Thank God! As Fr Chris said it is a grace from the Lord that I came here 😇 Praise the Lord 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thank you Father Chris
Yes!! Doing Gods will as taught in. Luisa picarretta ❤️
love the lesson about sanctifying grace.and actual grace.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
🦋Thank you!🙏🦋🕯️
Thank you Father Chris for encouraging us through the New Exodus, to be honest it is getting tougher to keep awake before the bridegroom arrives, pray for me and my family, especially my pride and my lust
God bless Father Chris Alar. In Jesus' Name. Amen
...and you know what Father Chris? I think am halfway there! Thank you, God!
Awesome
AMEN 👃❤️🙏. GOD BLESSINGS and THANK YOU Fr. Chris on these GREAT INFORMATION SHARE to US.
Thank you Father !
Thank you God for revealing this to us through your servant Fr. Chris Alar. Thanks Fr. Chris.
Thank you for such an excellent talk, Fr. Chris.
Thank you 🙏
Thank you Father Alar❤️❤️❤️
"You move me", said the mountain to this man. Thank you Father.
Thank you for these teachings
Jesus, I Trust in You.
May Your Will be done on earth as it is heaven.
Fiat☀️☀️☀️
GOD BLESS, Fr Chris
Thank u a million Father Chris
💜🕯Lord, be with us.🕯💜
Thank you Fr Chris... for this great explanation... you help us to keep going for the best that Jesus has for us! God bless you. 🌹👐🕯🕯🕯
Noted: the 3 stages way
1. Purigative=old testament (avoid bad
2. Illuminative=new testament (do good)
3. Unitive= love scriptures + 1st & 2nd stage
That part where you denounced the false dichotomy of; all Jesus or all us, was great. It takes God's grace, but we need to use it by doing things.
A soul can be justified with the help of prayers from others. Also from those who suffer for them helping them be worthy of entering into heaven.
Thank you Father for this talk. I am learning a lot.
Amen. You’re definitely the best priest out there. Thank be to God the father in heaven. It’s all about doing the work of God through his son Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. In 2 Corinthians 3:16-17, it says, “when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. The Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” And liberty. That is it right there, functioning in the Holy Spirit through Christ body. Well you are a champion because you teach the word of God. No doubt you will be a saint. I believe it wholeheartedly for your Catholicism. Yes! Grace though Jesus Christ. The Bible clearly says that. Yes! All that falsehood started bout the 1517 era during the reformation. So true!
My beloved is missing
We have not seen each
other since early Junew
We did not break up
We had no place to live
We love each other and are in complete commitment
To each othe
Our lord is first
We lived as brother and sister for 10 months
Please pray we are together again soon
He even converted
He was
Excellent teaching father! Extremely insightful for me!!😊