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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...
Christ the Miracle Worker in the Eucharist
Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J., S.T.D. During His visible stay on earth Christ performed countless miracles. He restored sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf and the use of their limbs to the paralyzed. The winds and sea obeyed Him. He told the dead Lazarus to come...
There Can Be No Chastity Without the Eucharist
The Eucharist and Chastityby Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Our subject for tonight's conference is "The Eucharist and Chastity." It could just as well be, "The Necessity of the Eucharist for Chastity," or even, "There Can Be No Chastity Without the Eucharist." To...
Robert Bellarmine First Bishop to Petition for the Immaculate Conception
According to available evidence, Robert Bellarmine was the first bishop of the Catholic Church to have formally petitioned the Holy See for a definition of the Immaculate Conception. It was made while he was serving as cardinal member of the Congregation of the...
Mary’s Central Role in Catechetics
Mary’s Central Role in Catechetical Controversy by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. There are in general two kinds of religious programs in use in the Catholic schools and confraternity classes in the United States at the present time. They may conveniently be classed as...
The Divine Confirmation of the Message of Fatima
The Miracle of the Sun at Fatima by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. The miracle of the sun at Fatima is more important than most people realize. It is, in fact, the divine confirmation of the message of Fatima. To appreciate its importance, we should ask ourselves three...