The Second Coming of Christ

The Second Coming of Christ

by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. For our closing mediation, following logically on all we have seen so far, it will be on the second coming of Christ. Much has already been seen in the week that we have been reflecting about Christ’s return to the world in His glory on the...
We All Have Our Own Special Guardian Angel

We All Have Our Own Special Guardian Angel

There are few aspects of the Christian faith that are more satisfying to the human spirit than to know that each one of us has our own personal guardian angel. We may say this is part of God’s loving providence over the human race. If there is one thing that we all...
The Roman Primary and the Spiritual Life

The Roman Primary and the Spiritual Life

,by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Until recent years, we would hardly have written on a subject like “The Roman Primacy and the Spiritual Life.” But much has happened to call for some inquiry into the relationship between faith in the papal primacy and growth in the...
The Martyrdom of Saint Stephen

The Martyrdom of Saint Stephen

by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. It is remarkable that the day after Christmas we should be celebrating the feast of a martyr. The custom goes back to the very early Church. It seems that in her wisdom, the Church wanted to make sure that we associated Christ with...