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...
by Editor | May 12, 2015 | God, Sacraments
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Among the mysteries of Catholicism, none is more practically important for our personal lives than the doctrine of grace. It is the very heart of Christianity on its human side, since it describes the panorama of God’s dealing with each one...
by Editor | May 8, 2015 | Holy Spirit, Spirituality
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. We know that our Divine Savior placed special emphasis on the fact that what He had begun during His visible stay on earth would be continued and confirmed by the Spirit that He and the Father would send on those who believe. We call them...
by Editor | May 6, 2015 | Mariology
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Pope John Paul’s devotion to the Blessed Virgin is so deep and pronounced that it is not surprising that she finds a place of honor in almost everything he says and writes. In Poland, at the shrine of Our Lady of Jasna Gora, he...
