by Editor | Jul 1, 2016 | Saints, Spirituality
St. John the Baptist by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. The one person whom the Liturgy most features during the season of Advent is John the Baptist. He was described by the Savior as the greatest person ever born of woman. We may be sure the Savior excluded himself, who is...
by Editor | Jun 22, 2016 | Canonization, Charity, Grace, Jesuits, Mercy, Penance, Prayer, Religious, Saints, Spirituality, Suffering, Virtue
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga – Jesuit Saint by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. We [the Jesuits] have our own great mystic, St. Aloysius. St. Aloysius Gonzaga was born on March the 9th, 1568 in Lombardy, in Italy, and he died around midnight between the 20th and 21st of June...
by Editor | Jun 13, 2016 | Apostolate, Charity, Family, Incarnation, Laity, Mariology, Marriage, Martyrdom, Mercy, Rosary, Saints, St. Joseph, Virtue
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Some time ago while in Washington, I stopped at the Georgetown University Library to check the latest issue of the monthly magazine, The Marxist Review. Sure enough, there was an article on women’s liberation. A sentence or two by way of...
by Editor | Jun 4, 2016 | Charity, Devotions, Grace
Devotion to the Sacred Heart Today by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. We may say that devotion to the Sacred Heart began on Calvary. When the Heart of Christ was pierced on the Cross, it opened the door to realizing how deeply Jesus loves us. In return, He wants nothing more...
by Editor | May 28, 2016 | Martyrdom
North American Martyrs by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Our reflections for this afternoon are on the North American Martyrs. That’s the Church’s official name, either the Martyrs of North America or the North American Martyrs and they were all members of the...