by Editor | Apr 29, 2015 | History, Saints
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. What I want to do today is to cover as much as we can about the life, writings and significance of St. Catherine of Siena. One reason is because St. Catherine lived in a time when the Church was in, I would say, the gravest crisis of her...
by Editor | Apr 27, 2015 | God, Spirituality
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. My purpose is to discuss how we are to put our faith in God’s love as the One who created us and continues to create. This is the first article of faith of the Apostles’ Creed: I Believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and...
by Editor | Apr 24, 2015 | Doctrine, Orthodoxy
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. In almost any group of Catholics today, one hears the question frequently asked, “Are you a conservative or liberal Catholic?” Or perhaps it is posed, “Are you charismatic?” Then again the speaker may interrogate his...
by Editor | Apr 22, 2015 | God, Religions
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Among the religions of the world, the concept of the deity differs considerably. One of the main objects of the study of comparative religion has been to clarify the different ideas of God or the deity professed by the major religious...
by Editor | Apr 20, 2015 | Come&See Book, St. Joseph, Vocations
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Come & See Chapter 12: St. Joseph and Vocations There are many good reasons why St. Joseph should be the special heavenly patron of dedicated souls – in the consecrated life, in the priesthood, and among the laity. But as the Church...