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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...
We certainly believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead
I Believe in the Resurrection of the Body by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. As Christians, we not only believe that the human soul is immortal, but also that the human body is to rise immortal from the grave. However, our souls are spiritual by nature and are therefore...
The Price of Eternal Life is High
Chastity and Eternal Life by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. The clearest teaching of our faith on the necessity of chastity for attaining eternal life is in Christ's sermon on the mount. He is telling his followers that the Old Testament prohibition of adultery is not...
St. Joseph: Foster father of Jesus and protector of the Virgin Mary
St. Joseph - Foster Father of Jesus by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. It is remarkable, how little the Holy Spirit says about famous people in the Bible. The classic example of this is Saint Joseph. He is the most prominent saint in the Catholic liturgy after the Blessed...