{"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":233,"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":"2026-07-17T08:17:38.397107+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/explaining-the-faith-with-fr-chris-alar-1384651"},"episode":{"title":"Holy Name of Jesus - God's Name in Vain? More Than a Curse Word!","slug":"holy-name-of-jesus-god-s-name-in-vain-more-than-a-curse-word","published_at":"2026-01-05T13:16:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/explaining-the-faith-with-fr-chris-alar-1384651/holy-name-of-jesus-god-s-name-in-vain-more-than-a-curse-word","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/explaining-the-faith-with-fr-chris-alar-1384651","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/d4846225","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/d4846225/d89183ad.mp3","summary":"The Meaning of the Holy Name of Jesus and why we celebrate it as a Feast on January 3. In this easy-to-understand talk, Fr. Chris Alar explains the symbols of Jesus' name, like IHS, and why using God's name in vain is much more than simply swearing.","meta_description":"The Meaning of the Holy Name of Jesus and why we celebrate it as a Feast on January 3. In this easy-to-understand talk, Fr. Chris Alar explains the symbol…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3150,"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/holy-name-of-jesus-god-s-name-in-vain-more-than-a-curse-word/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/holy-name-of-jesus-god-s-name-in-vain-more-than-a-curse-word.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}