by Editor | Jan 8, 2015 | Education, Spirituality, Vatican II
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. The following is an excerpt from: The Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan: The Second Vatican Council The twenty-first ecumenical council of the Catholic Church was first announced by Pope John XXIII on January 25, 1959. He opened the council on...
by Editor | Jan 6, 2015 | Scripture, Spirituality
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Dear ________, I am deeply grateful for your generous Christmas greetings and the assurance of your prayers. Only our Lord knows how best to repay you for your kindness. As we begin the New Year, we are all hoping that God will continue...
by Editor | Jan 3, 2015 | Christmas, Teaching
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. St. Matthew is the only evangelist who gives us the full details of the visit of the Magi to the Christ child. Once again, the full quotation is lengthy but it is worth giving in full. There are so many implications for our faith and...
by Editor | Jan 1, 2015 | Christmas, Eucharist, Incarnation
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. There are so many subjects that we could talk about on Christmas day, but I thought the most appropriate would be to speak on Christmas and the Eucharist. There are many aspects to their relationship, but I believe that they are mainly...
by Editor | Dec 31, 2014 | Articles, Incarnation, Mariology
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. In the nature of things, our treatment will be theological, and we will have to resort to certain facts of history and statements of doctrine that are somewhat technical. There are three basic errors which occasioned the Church’s defining...
