Eucharistic Theology

In the sixteenth century, theories concerning the Holy Eucharist ranged from complete symbolism to some kind of spiritual presence. To meet this challenge to the Catholic faith, the Council of Trent defined the Real Presence in a series of four canons: Navigate to an...
Childlikeness

Childlikeness

On several dramatic occasions Christ had children brought to Him that He might bless them, embrace them and identify them as models for His followers to imitate. Clearly when Christ identified children as the patterns that we are somehow to pattern our lives on if we...

Survival of the Catholic Family

Why is the strength of the Catholic family necessary for the restoration of family life throughout the world? Because the survival of the family throughout the world depends on strong Catholic families. We are entering on a new era in human history. The world is fast...
What Does It Mean to Believe?

What Does It Mean to Believe?

by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Before we begin to answer what it means to believe, it may be useful to explain that faith is not some strange experience professed by some people and denied by others. Faith is a common possession of the human race. Aristotle defined man...