Understanding Divine Mercy (Explaining the Faith)

This is an outstanding little book. There are quite a few excerpts from St. Faustina's Diary that help explain the nature of Divine Mercy and how we are to exercise it in our lives. There is also biographical information about St. Faustina that shows that the information in her Diary is more than private revelation. The is also a lengthy section on the redemptive nature of suffering. The information about praying for those that have taken their lives in suicide surprised me (I'm one of those Catholics that had not realized that the Church had modified its teachings about suicide and no longer considered those that commit it automatically condemn their souls to Hell). Fr. Alar has a very clear and concise writing style. He sprinkles a bit of humor where appropriate. I found this book to be excellent and hope that he continues writing more books for his "Explaining the Faith" series.

Awesome read. Learned so much reading this.

I highly recommend this book by Fr. Alar.

Reading Now. I read the Diary. This book backs up all the diary says. Strengthens my faith and gives me hope that God will have Mercy... His Gift... To us all.

Run .. don't walk .. to get this book. It is so very well done and PACKED with information. I've bumped into quite a lot of erroneous information out there and Fr. Chris Alar gives you the straight scoop in an easy to read, easy to understand style -- without being "preachy" about it.

As a Catholic I grew cold, but was still looking to heat up again. On YouTube one day, Mass / Church services from National Shrine Of The Divine Mercy, and Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, performed the services in english and spoke so well that I had a very clear understanding of the services; his writing in his books are just as clear. Bought both of his books, Understanding Divine Mercy (Explaining the Faith) and After Suicide (hope for them and you). I also Purchased the Diary of Saint Maria Faustine Kuwalska. Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, has opened up a new understand of, God The Father, God The Son, & God The Holy Spirit, what Divine Mercy really is and how we as Christians can strengthen our faith, understanding, and actively practice Divine Mercy.

I learned lots of stuff from reading this. Made more sense of the world with the explanations included. Many questions I had about Christian teachings were answered thoroughly here. Examples, quotes, and references from the Bible, Saint Maria Faustina’s Diary, and other theologians and Saints made reading more pleasant, informational, and impactful.

Easy to read and understand

I wanted to know more about Divine Mercy. As I was reading this book, came to know more about the mass. ABCs, Divine Mercy. I want to give this understanding Divine Mercy as a gift to my friends. Recommend this book to buy and read the entire book.

Assolutamente da leggere.

The book was beautifully written and explained everything I wanted to clear up

Just want I needed

The subject is deep and peaceful. It helps to find relief and peace.