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Theology: The Science of God
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Definitions and Etymology Theology, literally “the science of God,” is derived from the Greek Theos (God) and logos (study). The term was used by the Stoics in the third century B.C. to describe a reasoned analysis of the deity. Earlier...
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in Reparation for Abortion
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Abortion is the ultimate crime. Other crimes can be perpetuated for some profit or gain. But there is no gain in abortion, except a lifetime of pathetic quiet. Other crimes can be provided by some deadly passion, like lust, or anger or...
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen: Advancing the Kingdom of Christ in America
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen - Author, Orator and Missionary by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. During the Tre Ore sermon which he preached on Good Friday some years ago, Fulton J. Sheen asked his audience: "If Jesus Christ thirsted for souls, must not a Christian also thirst?...
The Cost of Proclaiming Christ: The Message of Pope John Paul II
On Pope John Paul II’s Tenth Anniversary A Meditation by Father John Hardon, S.J. The Holy Father Pope John Paul II celebrated the tenth anniversary [16 October 1988] of his pontificate last month. To mark the occasion, our contributing editor, Father John Hardon has...
Devotion to the Poor Souls in Purgatory
A homily by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. ========== Today is the feast of All Souls. It comes on the day after All Saints. Between these two feast days, we remember all the members of the Mystical Body of Christ: the Church Triumphant in heaven, the Church Militant on...
Devotion of St. Thérèse of Lisieux to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Devotion of St. Thérèse of Lisieux to the Blessed Virgin Mary by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. A new stage is developing in the devotion of the faithful to St. Thérèse of Lisieux. In 1947, the fiftieth anniversary of her death, a congress of theologians was held in Paris...
How to Cope with Liturgical Abuses
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Introduction How to cope with abuses in the Eucharistic Liturgy. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is an infinite source of Divine Grace. It must be celebrated with great reverence and in accord with the carefully structured rules for the Mass...
The Legitimacy of Capital Punishment
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.JDated Nov. 19, 1995 It is remarkable what appeals to kindness and charity are made to repeal capital punishment. Two thousand years of the Church’s defense of capital punishment are brushed aside. Arguments are used to “prove” that capital...
Easter and the Holy Eucharist
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. We do not usually associate Easter and the Holy Eucharist. But we should. Our faith tells us that God became man in order that, by His death on the Cross, He might redeem the world. But this same faith tells us that, when Christ died on...
The Triple Sacrament of the Eucharist
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Those who knew Pope John Paul II before his election to the papacy testify to his great personal devotion to the Eucharist. He would spend much time, we are told, before the Blessed Sacrament. And during his whirlwind pilgrimage for seven...