by Editor | Mar 30, 2015 | Eucharist, History, Resurrection
Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Conference by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Jesus appeared to His mother first, the Fathers of the Church tell us, to Mary Magdalen, then to the holy women, next to Peter, to the disciples of Emmaus, then through barred doors, to the...
by Editor | Mar 27, 2015 | Apologetics, Catechesis, Education, Evangelization
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. The supreme Shepherd of the whole Church refers to the Catechism of the Catholic Church as a “singular gift of Providence.” The very reason for the existence of the Church, to evangelize, to teach. “Teach them to carry out everything that I...
by Editor | Mar 25, 2015 | Angelology, Incarnation, Mariology
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Our present meditation is on: The Annunciation. It is the same Gabriel that announced to Zachary that Elizabeth, in her old age, would conceive and bear a son. Given the magnitude of this great mystery of the Annunciation, I thought we...
by Editor | Mar 23, 2015 | Suffering, Vocations, Year of Consecrated Life
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Come & See Chapter 8: Sacrifice and Vocations Every vocation is born of sacrifice, is maintained by sacrifice and is measured in the apostolate by the sacrifice of those whom God calls to the priesthood or the consecrated life. This...
by Editor | Mar 20, 2015 | Religious, Vatican II
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Societies, like individuals, have distinct personalities. Or, more accurately, societies, no less than individuals, are as effective as they are distinctive, contributing their unique share to the welfare of mankind under the Providence of...
