by Editor | Apr 14, 2016 | Church Teaches Forum
Register For the 2016 Church Teaches Forum Dear Friends, In the midst of the Easter season, we continue to celebrate the Resurrection in a unique way! And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s...
by Editor | Mar 25, 2016 | Faith and Reason, Resurrection
I Believe in the Resurrection of the Body by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. As Christians, we not only believe that the human soul is immortal, but also that the human body is to rise immortal from the grave. However, our souls are spiritual by nature and are therefore...
by Editor | Mar 23, 2016 | Chastity, Eternity
Chastity and Eternal Life by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. The clearest teaching of our faith on the necessity of chastity for attaining eternal life is in Christ’s sermon on the mount. He is telling his followers that the Old Testament prohibition of adultery is not...
by Editor | Mar 15, 2016 | Saints
St. Joseph – Foster Father of Jesus by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. It is remarkable, how little the Holy Spirit says about famous people in the Bible. The classic example of this is Saint Joseph. He is the most prominent saint in the Catholic liturgy after the...
by Editor | Feb 19, 2016 | Lent
Brief History of Lent (Reflections on the meaning and observance of Lent in preparation for the feast of Our Lord’s Resurrection.) by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Written for the Marian Catechist in 1989 It seems certain that a Lenten season preceding Easter goes...
