A Town You Didn't Know Existed - Living Divine Mercy TV Show (EWTN) Ep. 20

The "Domestic Church" is a little-known term but is of extreme importance. So much so, that if we lose it, society will cease to exist. In this week’s episode, Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, shares the Church’s teaching on the definition of the term and what it means for Catholics. He also shares an incredible example of a town that you wouldn’t believe still exists today and how its inhabitants live out the essence of the domestic Church in their everyday lives.
Watch Fr. Chris Alar and the Marian Fathers and Brothers from the National Shrine of Divine Mercy on our new show Living Divine Mercy airing every Wednesday at 6:30pm EST on EWTN. Through teaching segments, Bible and St. Faustina Diary excerpts, as well as real-life examples of people who are living Divine Mercy in their lives, you will learn why Jesus said Divine Mercy is mankind's last hope of salvation! Episode 20: A Town You Didn't Know Existed
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[@lanyalqurum2743]

Lord Jesus, please bless Westphalia and all the families living there🙏🧎‍♀️❤️‍🔥✝️

[@Mariann758]

This Channel is a true blessing 🙌🏼 Thank you to all that make this Channel possible ! Dear Father in Heaven please show this Channel to all the lost souls around the world !!

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you for joining us and God bless you!

[@lincolnannick3224]

I wish to have grown there. What a beautiful lesson. Oh my Gosh they should teach this way of leaving in the world. Spread this message please throughout the world.

[@mariab2379]

Wow, what a beautiful place to be among this wonderful God loving community!!! Amazing 🙏♥️🥰

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes, it is truly a special place

[@mariab2379]

Thank you so much 😘♥️ 👍 wouldn’t we wish there are more cities and states like Westphalia, a true Catholic place to raise our families? ❤️✅🙏

[@normajovero8742]

Love this community of Westphalia, Michigan for being such a good place to raise a family. I haven’t seen a place with such faith and good values .Kudos to the good people living in this community and may God bless you always.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you Norma, yes it is a great place. God bless you for watching with us

[@miriamlichtenstein3622]

Thank you for this message. It gives me great hope for our communities and our world. May this message of mercy, hope, love and faith be more contagious than any virus.

[@sheilajoanandrews7290]

This beautiful episode brought tears to my eyes. Divine Mercy is one of the greatest miracles of our time. Thank you Father Chris

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you Sheila and God bless you. Yes, it is quite a special story

[@FaithandMercy319]

My heart is warmed by the faith of this community...tears of joy rolled down. I can see our Father in Heaven and our Lord Jesus Christ smiling as they watch the people of Westphalia especially the little children and the youths living the faith.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you Mona, yes it is a special place. God bless

[@roseaytona867]

Thank you Father Alar for a beautiful presentation as we know it reaches the whole world. And may the people in faith continues spreading "THE FAMILY AS THE DOMESTIC CHURCH" God bless you Father Alar as God used you as one of His instrument in proclaiming His Words, Love and Mercy🙏😇❤

[@kimberlylicavoli2076]

Wish I knew of this community when I was starting my family.

[@lilianasaba9846]

It's never too late. It's a beautiful community

[@susanmournian4818]

Fantastic!

[@lucykimethe3397]

Amazing and beautiful community of young youth with great love of God .lets pray for more awareness of God's love in the whole world 🙏🏽. Thank you Fr.Chris for your zeal to spread the Divine mercy through your teachings and love of Christ Jesus. GOD bless you and all Mariana priest and brothers around the world. 🙏 🙏

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you for watching Lucy and for acknowledging the grace that that town has in Michigan. God bless you

[@pacificano]

Thanks for this story Father Chris. Defintiely interested in more stories of strong Catholic communities like this.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes that is a great place. Thank you for watching

[@ofeliacaballero5857]

Oh, My God! Thank you that in your great love and mercy, Westphalia, Michigan, is freed from the extreme modernism of the world. It’s really unbelievable! I deeply appreciate the beautiful values normally lived, awesome! Thank you for this wonderful presentation, Fr. Chris. I love it so much that I can’t stop admiring the inner beauty of each person. For the rest of the world, there’s a lot of work to be done. When I was meditating at 5 Am today, I heard an inner voice inside me telling me to print the image of Jesus Divine Mercy and distribute it to the peoples here in Belgium where I live. It’s only a small one which I acquired during a spiritual seminar at Don Bosco Seminary in my country, the Philippines. It was more or less 8 years ago. I promise Jesus that I will do it in the hope that many souls will go back to God. Again, thank you Fr. Chris and may His blessings be showered upon you always.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you for watching and God bless you for being open to God's grace in your heart

[@catherinanorth6947]

Wow, I have just watched the film about the town of Westphalia, I wish it was West Australia. So wonderful to see something that looks and acts normal, for today’s world is not normal, thank you Father Chris once again for bringing this to me.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes quite an amazing place blessed by God

[@al5030]

Beautiful community; God bless them. Thank you, Father Chris, for sharing this incredible story. There is hope... for our new generations. 🙏

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes, a very powerful witness

[@lachellecab4236]

Wow! This is a special place with amazing people -truly keeping the Catholic faith alive. May Westphalia inspire more communities. God bless them and God bless you Father. 🙏🏻😇🤍

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes, very true 🙏

[@catherinebarela3981]

Wonderful story but noticed their all Anglo.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

@@catherinebarela3981thank you but please don't turn this into a race issue. It isn't. Everyone is welcome there. These are wonderful families of generations of farmers that have been there for over 100 years and they love God and all neighbors.

[@annanuzzomusic]

@Catherine Barela This is such a beautiful, inspiring and true story of a special little community. It’s not a story about race. It’s a story about faith.

[@lachellecab4236]

@@catherinebarela3981 Let us help build a community that doesn’t cancel and discourage good values, culture and faith, a community that supports and holds truth and right from wrong. Let’s be inspired by this beautiful community. God bless.

[@bonnie7577]

My husband and I and the kids visit Michigan often for our vacations. I’m going to make sure 100 percent that we visit this community and attend Mass. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful community. What an inspiration to encourage us to not give up in our own community. Praise God! 🙏

[@DivineMercy_Official]

That's awesome. Just tell Father Eric that Father Chris sent you 😇

[@bonnie7577]

@@DivineMercy_Official I will!!

[@francinecote994]

My God! I would love to live there 😮

[@sallyfernandez3665]

Wow, haven't heard or see such amazing place and community till now.Thank you Fr. Chris for another beautiful episode.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you Sally for watching with us! God bless

[@lisagroves38]

Thank you!

[@Totustuus822]

I love that the priest there did a special mass for the girl's team and that they reached out to him. You can tell that they have a deep commitment to Christ and want to get each other to heaven. What a beautiful community.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes, quite an amazing story

[@eileengolden5352]

Wow! What a wonderful place to raise your family. My Husband and I moved around quite a bit. during our marriage- but the closest we got To Michigan was. Wisconsin. God Bless you Father for bringing this town to our attention. I will pray for them and you for and your family always. God Bless.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes, quite an amazing place. Thank you for watching

[@anamaria-zo5ym]

This is great.Truly heart warming to know of this place.God bless them always.An example to many .I love ❤ this.Thank You.

[@tracymumlong3389]

Beautiful ❤️

[@mariamvillaver9510]

I am also a member of a Marian group and I am proud to be with our Mother Mary as her soldier THE Legion of Mary ❤️please pray for us 🙏my sister and I have organized and this is an extension in my Region. I know and I believe through the Immaculate Conception Jesus is with us.Thank you so much for your unending prayers Amen 🙏 🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️😇

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you for being part of our Marian family. God bless!

[@mariamvillaver9510]

@@DivineMercy_Official with humility 🙏❤️😇

[@jackiestewart2440]

Thank you Father Chris 🙏

[@susanmournian4818]

One of the best presentations to see the faith of the community!

[@piepeeya4604]

Still praying my daughter will return to the faith.

[@Brianna26]

Just like St. Monica did for St. Augustin. Jesus be with your family.

[@lovable20051976]

Wow!!! loved this episode....

[@stevemartin6267]

Thanks Fr Chris for this and thanks Hope for suggesting I have a look at it! It is inspiring!

[@mariamvillaver9510]

Please pray for me and my family 🙏❤️😇

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes

[@anamaria-zo5ym]

🙏💞

[@pegminarski5253]

Thank you Fr Chris

[@teresathay3264]

How heart warming to see this thank you for sharing God bless you all

[@parysethibodeau9474]

Great episode :) I pray for more communities like Westphalia 💙 God bless them 🙏 ...I may move there :)

[@DivineMercy_Official]

That's awesome Paryse. I hope we get some more towns like this in the US and in Canada!

[@gerisundararaj399]

Me too ,thank you fr Chris

[@melissafeds1344]

I kind of wish now that you didn't bring this community on everyone's radar. I hope secret Satanists dont get any ideas to settle down here and slowly change things.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

@@melissafeds1344 Yes, actually that's a good point. We spoke extensively to town leadership and the people who are head of the schools and they really wanted the show to air.

[@yolandasalazar8773]

Totally blessed and awesome 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@floriancenzon3801]

Thank you Fr Chris awesome episode❤️ Nice place to raise a family. Sorry Fr Chris your team lost congrats Pirates 😉Sharing this video to my friends and family God bless everyone 🙏❤️

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you for sharing 😇

[@user-no2bp4mn5i]

This is amazing! I got chills while watching those awesome people, they made me feel hopeful in these hopeless times. ✝️❤

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Exactly, I still can't believe when I go there how blessed that town is.

[@annanuzzomusic]

I’ve visited Westphalia MI a few times & this story portrayed the special community so beautifully & honestly! Bravo Fr. Chris & Cameraman Giuseppe! The Rademacher’s & all the folks on it are so inspiring! May God bless you all.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you. 😇

[@kimberlylicavoli2076]

My pastor! Hello Fr. Mark! Wow, last week my former boss Fr. Matt, this week my pastor..what a blessing! Fr. Chris...we need to have Fr. Michael Callea on sooon! LOL

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you Kimberly but we asked Father Michael and he declined

[@monicabagonamarkande]

What a beautiful community! I am so touched by their strong faith. I can‘t believe there are still communities like these existing now let alone in America. Just wow! Thank you, Marians, for sharing this to us. God bless you all and your great mission. How I wish that one day all the communities of the world would be like this. 🥺🙏❤😌

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes, thank you Monica for taking the time to watch with us!

[@catherinebarela3981]

Noticed their all anglo - white . How does that happen. Great Catholic story.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

@@catherinebarela3981 thank you but why do you find it necessary to turn this into a race issue? It isn't. Generations of these families have been living in that town for over 100 years. Everyone is welcome there. South Fulton Georgia is almost 100% black. Does anyone ask why in a negative way? No, because that would be racist. God bless.

[@catherinebarela3981]

@@DivineMercy_Official Sorry didn't mean to offend. Thanks for your explanation. We live in a diverse culture & is beautiful too. 🙋

[@DivineMercy_Official]

@@catherinebarela3981 Yes thank you and God bless you

[@susansullivan8835]

I love this BEAUTIFUL!!

[@FaithandMercy319]

This inspires me more to help deepen the faith of the people in my little community in the Philippines when I go home for good...especially the propagation of the devotion to the Divine Mercy.

[@cherylstevens4302]

Amazing a woman handing out the Eucharist in West Westphalia. Another wonderful episode. I look forward to your broadcasts, thank you x

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you Cheryl and God bless you for taking the time to watch. Yes, quite an amazing town

[@beckyholbrook7253]

I wanna move to this town!🙏🏼

[@audreydimon9101]

I love this episode! Gonna start to DVR this program on EWTN! AWESOME! I wonder if this parish has a Traditional Latin Mass! God bless this program and all assoiated.✝🙏❤👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you Audrey and God bless you for joining us

[@Brianna26]

I'm asking for prayers because my 16 yr.old daughter ran away today. Feel my family has been under a dark cloud as every few weeks devastating things have happen to our family. Please pray for us. We lost our home a year ago.. Been living in our 5th wheel and within the year have lived in 4 states. Family separated as my older 2 sons decided to stay in TX. My daughter has struggled, we have clung to God but my daughter became lost idolized evil that has consumed her... We are sing all that we can and just need help.. we just want to find her alive so we can find help she needs even if that takes her from us. I know it's hard living with us as I'm blind disabled with a rare illness NMO. Has not been easy for any of us.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes, prayers for you Bonita and your family and especially your daughter. God bless you

[@mariannemarek6683]

People who live in the world but are not of this world. As the Lord's prayer states Thy. Will Be Done. Wola Vodka Jesus Ufam Tobie

[@lindavirus]

I wish i could raise my family there because everywhere, on every corner, there's this ideological warfare where the world doesn't believe in Jesus and its almost a shame to discuss about him. If my kids were to be surrounded by faithful servant of Christ, they would be blooming!

[@SBL19681]

sometimes it’s hard to convince your family to pray with you 😔

[@audreydimon9101]

Don’t give up! Keep persevering! Ask Our Lady Undoer of Knots! I have seen miraculous things happen through this devotion! AND The Seven Sorrows of Mary devotion as well! Offer up your difficulty and any sadness/frustration to Jesus! I will pray for you!✝🙏❤

[@Lovi1839]

❤❤❤

[@kathmac37]

Fr. Chris, check out Ave Maria Florida

[@adrineabassian4517]

Thank you Fr. Chris for teaching us about the domestic church. I just have a question in regards to the sacrament of confirmation. Why does the Roman Catholic Church confirm the children when they are teens where as the Eastern Catholics confirm infants at baptism?

[@terezagrbin9142]

I agree Fr that family should tech their children but am very concerned how more and more government, like schools or medical taking control of children, here in Australia i heard that children can be vaccinated even if parents don't agree. So what are parents to do in this situation?

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes you are correct, indoctrination of our youth is a serious problem requiring prayer and asking the church to help.