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Without this faith, there would not have been a Mother Teresa
The Spirituality of Mother Teresa by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. It is a privilege to say a few words about Mother Teresa at this first anniversary Mass, commemorating her death on September 5th, 1997. I thought I would concentrate on some of the features of her...
Martyrs: Followers of Christ must pay dearly for their loyalty to the Master
Our Times: The Age of Martyrs by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Never in the history of the papacy has any Bishop of Rome written at greater length about martyrdom than Pope John Paul II. His encyclical The Gospel of Life devotes a thousand or more words to the call to...
Why the Holy Trinity Crowned Our Lady
Our Lady of the Rosary - Marian Retreat Glorious Mysteries The Coronation of Our Lady by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Our closing conference is on the Fifth Glorious Mystery, the Coronation of Our Lady, implied, Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and of earth. All...
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. On November 1, 1950, Pius XII answered the requests of the Catholic hierarchy with a solemn definition that, “by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, of the Blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, and by Our own authority, We pronounce, declare...
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...