What is the key to holiness?

What is the key to holiness?

by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. We address ourselves to the questions: “Why and how are Members of the Fatima Family Apostolate called to Holiness?” Needless to say, this subject covers an ocean of ideas. That is why I wish to limit myself to just four questions and...

Mary as Model Catechist for Parents

by Fr. John Hardon, S.J. We do not usually talk about Mary as a catechist, and we do not commonly think of her as a model for those who catechize. But the Blessed Virgin Mary is not only a pattern, she is a perfect model of what every catechist in the Catholic Church...
The heart of the Fatima message

The heart of the Fatima message

by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. On May 13, 1982, Pope John Paul II offered the Sacrifice of the Mass in Fatima, during his pilgrimage of gratitude to Portugal. During the Mass, the Pope preached a lengthy homily on “Mary’s Maternal Love.” This homily I consider the most...
Christ Himself must first be known as the God-man

Christ Himself must first be known as the God-man

The Principle of Analogy in Teaching the Incarnation and the Eucharist Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. As the Incarnation is the central doctrine of Christianity, so the explanation of its meaning and the realization of its importance in human life should be the focal point...