{"podcast":{"title":"Explaining the Faith with Fr. Chris Alar","slug":"explaining-the-faith-with-fr-chris-alar-1384651","podcast_index_feed_id":1384651,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/explaining-the-faith","website_url":"https://www.thedivinemercy.org/podcasts","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/RaRUJeJtEe_l4U36yHN1pAO39BsO8IT2HA8Cwu89UUo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE3MzIzLzE2MTQ3/OTAxMDctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"The Marian Fathers","episode_count":238,"summary":"Each week, Very Rev. Chris Alar, MIC, director of the Association of Marian Helpers, examines in-depth an essential element of faith and morals that Catholics are called to proclaim, live, and celebrate. With wisdom, wit, and infectious enthusiasm, Fr. Chris digs deep into the richness, beauty, and truth of the faith that continues to transform hearts and lead people to God. May this podcast encourage your love of our Lord and love of your neighbor, especially of your brethren in the Church.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-21T18:18:59.092561+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/explaining-the-faith-with-fr-chris-alar-1384651"},"episode":{"title":"Excommunication: When? SSPX? Vigano? Abortion?","slug":"excommunication-when-sspx-vigano-abortion","published_at":"2026-09-02T19:50:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/explaining-the-faith-with-fr-chris-alar-1384651/excommunication-when-sspx-vigano-abortion","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/explaining-the-faith-with-fr-chris-alar-1384651","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/617c611d","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/617c611d/2b838108.mp3","summary":"Do we know that Excommunication is not a punishment? Do we know why it is given? Why isn't it given more? Was SSPX excommunicated? What are the 8 ways you can excommunicate yourself? What is the difference between Ferendae Sententiae and Latae Sententiae? Learn these answers and many more about Excommunication and what it really involves as Fr. Chris Alar puts it into an easy-to-understand teaching.","meta_description":"Do we know that Excommunication is not a punishment? Do we know why it is given? Why isn't it given more? Was SSPX excommunicated? What are the 8 ways you…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4483,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/explaining-the-faith-with-fr-chris-alar-1384651/episodes/excommunication-when-sspx-vigano-abortion/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/explaining-the-faith-with-fr-chris-alar-1384651/excommunication-when-sspx-vigano-abortion.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}