by Editor | Mar 14, 2015 | Evangelization, Religious
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Dear Members and Friends, I believe the breakdown of religious life in the Western world is a phenomenon unique in the history of Christianity. There have been, since the last half of this century, more departures from Catholicism, more...
by Editor | Mar 11, 2015 | Come&See Book, Vocations, Year of Consecrated Life
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Come & See Chapter 6: Vocations and Prayer A vocation is a special grace that God gives to certain people to serve Him in the priesthood or the consecrated life. He gives this grace, as Christ Himself told us, in answer to prayer. Whose...
by Editor | Mar 9, 2015 | Articles, Religious, Vatican II, Year of Consecrated Life
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Introduction 1. As we approach our next subject, the apostolate of religious witness, it will be useful to recall that both the Second Vatican Council and Pope Paul VI stress the role of religious as witnesses to the world. 2. We know...
by Editor | Mar 6, 2015 | Lent, Penance
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Penance and reparation are the consequences of sin. Or again, penance and reparation are the price we have to pay for our own and other people’s sin. Penance and reparation, finally, are what God requires from sinners as a condition...
by Editor | Mar 4, 2015 | Come&See Book, Eucharist, Vocations, Year of Consecrated Life
by Fr. John A Hardon, S.J. Come & See Chapter 5: The Eucharist and Vocations It is impossible to exaggerate the close relation between the Holy Eucharist and vocations to the priesthood and the consecrated life. This is only to be expected once we realize that...
