Fr. Chris Alar: Jane from Seattle asks: Father, what’s the
average day like for a Marian Priest?
Well, Jane, every day is different but this will give you an example of an average day.
The first thing I do every day is review the Mass readings for the day and then I do a
meditation, reviewing those passages, and then I pray specifically for my Marian Priests
and Brothers, for our family, for our benefactors, and most of all, for all of our Marian Helpers.
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Chris Alar: At 7:30 in the morning, we begin as a community
together in Morning Prayer of the Divine Office, called, Lauds.
After that, I run to the Marian Helpers Center here on the grounds of the National Shrine
of the Divine Mercy and meet with my staff to begin the week in our production meeting
to determine what work needs to be done.
Then, every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, I have the honor of celebrating the
Most Holy Sacrifice of the Mass with all of you, on our livestreams, on our YouTube Channels,
on our Facebook page and our website, and Fr.
Kaz celebrates those Masses on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Then, after Mass, it’s important that I meet with selected managers to be able to
go over any issues that they may be having concerning the work we need to get done in
our ministry of Divine Mercy.
At eleven o’clock on every Tuesday and Thursday, I do an employee Mass here at the Marian Helpers
Center.
Then, every Saturday at eleven, I do a live talk called Explaining the Faith, which is
a series on YouTube and Facebook that I’ve come to enjoy very much.
Then, at 11:45, we meet as a community to do our first Examination of Conscience followed
by Midday Prayer of the Divine Office.
Fr.
Chris eats lunch from Camera Man Giuseppe.
Fr.
Chris answers Phone Calls Confessions/Ministry Calls-Anointing of the
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Fr.
Chris Alar: Praise be to God and I’m very thankful,
but every so often I receive over 2,000 emails and YouTube comments every month so I try
my best to answer, but please, I apologize if there are many delays.
At three o’clock I dedicate a Holy Hour to each of our employees and to all of our
Marian Helpers, especially for their health and intentions, peace, well-being, conversion
and salvation.
During this time, I pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy to the Office of Readings to the Divine
Office and some Spiritual reading.
We are required to do a daily Rosary but, we have the option of doing it together at
five o’clock or privately.
Then, at five-thirty we gather together as well for Vespers, which is the Divine Office
Evening Prayer.
And sometimes after dinner, myself and other Brothers come down and personally make your
canvas images.
Personal Calls from 9:00-9:30 pm.
Gym Time from 9:30-10:30 pm.
Writing Homily 10:30-11:15 pm.
11:15-11:30 Examen and Night Prayer (Compline) Fr.
Chris Alar: You know, the Saints tell us that it’s not
important that we do great things, but that we persevere in the daily little things, remaining
faithful.
So, in just a few hours, like you, I’m going to get up and do it all over again.
Good night and God bless you.
Goodnight, Camera Man Giuseppe Camera Man Giuseppe:
Goodnight, Father Chris Fr.
Chris Alar: Goodnight, Father Anthony
Goodnight, Father Kaz Ah, they can’t hear us
Camera Man Giuseppe: Yeah, I got to get out of here
Fr.
Chris Alar: Yeah, I got to change
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