Childlikeness

Childlikeness

Post Overview 2 3 FirstHeadingOpennessDocilityWonder by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. 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...

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...
Salvation of the Infidel

Salvation of the Infidel

by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. New Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 7, 1967, pp. 502-504 The problem of how persons outside Judeo-Christianity can be saved has troubled theologians for centuries, and the final solution is still a matter of speculation. Certainly God wills all...
How to Keep Your Children Catholic

How to Keep Your Children Catholic

by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. This is surely an unusual subject for today’s conference, “How to Keep Your Children Catholic.” The subject may be unusual, but it is desperately important. I would like to briefly address myself to three questions, expressed in three...