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Blood of Christ, Price of Our Salvation.
The Precious Blood of Christ Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Our present conference is on the Precious Blood of Christ. As you know, we are reflecting on the principal attributes of Christ which Father Gerald identifies as the foundation stones for the imitation of Christ....
John the Baptist: He must increase and I must decrease
St. John the Baptist by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. The one person whom the Liturgy most features during the season of Advent is John the Baptist. He was described by the Savior as the greatest person ever born of woman. We may be sure the Savior excluded himself, who is...
The Life of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga - Jesuit Saint by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. We [the Jesuits] have our own great mystic, St. Aloysius. St. Aloysius Gonzaga was born on March the 9th, 1568 in Lombardy, in Italy, and he died around midnight between the 20th and 21st of June in...
The Blessed Virgin and the Sanctification of the Family
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Some time ago while in Washington, I stopped at the Georgetown University Library to check the latest issue of the monthly magazine, The Marxist Review. Sure enough, there was an article on women’s liberation. A sentence or two by way of...
Sacred Heart: We serve Him only as faithfully as we serve Him lovingly
Devotion to the Sacred Heart Today by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. We may say that devotion to the Sacred Heart began on Calvary. When the Heart of Christ was pierced on the Cross, it opened the door to realizing how deeply Jesus loves us. In return, He wants nothing more...
North American Martyrs: The Blood of Martyrs is the Seed of the Church
North American Martyrs by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Our reflections for this afternoon are on the North American Martyrs. That's the Church's official name, either the Martyrs of North America or the North American Martyrs and they were all members of the Society of...
Should We Have a Catholic in the White House?
A Catholic in the White House: The Protestant Fears of Bishop Pike by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. The year 1960 promises to begin a new era in national thought on the subject of Church and State relations in America. Stimulated by their hopes or fears, writers in every...
The Eucharist is the Risen Christ
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...
How to Preserve the Catholic Family
Our subject on "How to Preserve the Catholic Family" deserves more than a single conference. It deserves not only an hour's reflection but a lifetime of prayerful meditation. Nothing less than the survival of the Catholic Church in one county after another is at...
2016 Church Teaches Forum: Living in God’s Mercy: Develop a Catholic Conscience, Live Religious Liberty, Build a Catholic Culture
Dear Friends, In the midst of the Easter season, we continue to celebrate the Resurrection in a unique way! And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father's only Son, full of grace and truth." (Jn. 1:14) And...