by Editor | Dec 27, 2014 | Saints, Scripture
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. St. John’s Gospel is unique. Not only does it contain many events and discourses not present in the Synoptics, but its whole approach to Christ is decisively different. John the Evangelist was certainly familiar with the first three...
by Editor | Dec 26, 2014 | Christmas, Martyrdom, Saints
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. It is remarkable that the day after Christmas we should be celebrating the feast of a martyr. The custom goes back to the very early Church. It seems that in her wisdom, the Church wanted to make sure that we associated Christ with...
by Editor | Dec 25, 2014 | Articles, Christmas, Saints
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. In the three hundred and fifty years since Peter Canisius died at Fribourg in Switzerland on December 21, 1597, his name has become synonymous with the Counter-Reformation of the Church in German-speaking Europe. He has been variously...
by Editor | Dec 22, 2014 | Advent, Virtue
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. We were last considering the humility of God and especially his humility in becoming Man. In other words, in speaking of Christ we distinguish between his humility as the Son of God who became Man and then his humility as Man in which he...
by Editor | Dec 21, 2014 | Eucharist
Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. We begin by making a simple statement. The true peace about which we are speaking is peace of heart. There is no need to explain why we should talk about peace of heart. If there is any single recommendation, and even mandate, that His...
