The Holy Spirit Sustains the Virtue of Hope

by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Editor note:  This article on hope applies appropriately to the season of Advent. On the first Ascension Thursday, just before Jesus ascended to His heavenly Father, He made a promise to His apostles that we desperately need to hear in our...

Christianity Is the Religion of Joy

by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Now our present class is on joy, because today as you know, in the middle of Advent is who knows what name, Latin name the Church gives? It is? Gaudete Sunday. There are two principle words in Latin for joy, they are gaudium and laetitia as...