by Editor | May 22, 2015 | Evangelization, Holy Spirit, Mission
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. As Catholics, we believe that the Second Person of the Holy Trinity was sent into the world to redeem the human race and restore our friendship with God. But we also believe that the Third Person of the Holy Trinity was sent by Christ on...
by Editor | May 20, 2015 | Prayer
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. The popular understanding of prayer as asking for God’s help is correct. Most of the prayers in the Scriptures are petitions. Most of the prayers of the liturgy are the same. Even the acts of adoration or love are always implicit...
by Editor | May 18, 2015 | God, God the Author
God the Author of Nature and the Supernatural A Systematic Treatise on God, Man, and the Universe by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Table of Contents INTRODUCTION PART ONE: CREATION AS A DIVINE ACT THESIS I: God alone created the world, in time and with perfect freedom....
by Editor | May 15, 2015 | Lord's Prayer, Prayer
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. By every standard of comparison, the most popular prayer in existence is the Our Father. Not only Catholics and Protestants, but Mohammedans and Jews, admire the Lord’s Prayer for its intrinsic beauty, and declare it to be the finest...
by Editor | May 14, 2015 | Ascension, Holy Spirit, Spirituality
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. The following are two homilies by Fr. Hardon: 1. Ascension Thursday Gospel Jesus said to his disciples, “Within a short time, you will lose sight of me, but soon after that you shall see me again.” At this time all of the disciples asked...
