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Eternal Life is an apostolate inspired by the teachings and spiritual direction of Fr. John Hardon with the express intention of educating Catholics in the full teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. Regretfully, it is no surprise that the average Catholic is unaware...
Have angels taken flight from Catholic theology?
God the Author of Nature and the Supernatural Part Two: Creation as a Divine Fact Section One: Angelology THESIS IV There exists angels, who are pure spirits; of whom some persevered in grace and entered heaven while others sinned and were damned. The good angels are...
God’s ultimate purpose in creating is His own goodness
God the Author of Nature and the Supernatural Part One: Creation as a Divine Act THESIS III by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. THESIS III: GOD'S ULTIMATE PURPOSE IN CREATING IS HIS OWN GOODNESS: TO MANIFEST HIS PERFECTION THROUGH THE BENEFITS HE BESTOWS ON CREATURES, NOT TO...
God Keeps the World in Existence Positively, Directly and Immediately
God the Author of Nature and the Supernatural Part One: Creation as a Divine Act THESIS II God Keeps the World in Existence Positively, Directly and Immediately by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. The present thesis is the next logical step after seeing that God created the...
God Alone Created the World, In Time and with Perfect Freedom
God the Author of Nature and the Supernatural Part One: Creation as a Divine Act THESIS I God Alone Created the World, In Time and with Perfect Freedom by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Just as deity describes the intimate nature of God, so the whole cosmos or everything...
We need heroic Catholics to restore sanity in the world
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. As Catholics, we believe that the Second Person of the Holy Trinity was sent into the world to redeem the human race and restore our friendship with God. But we also believe that the Third Person of the Holy Trinity was sent by Christ on...
Without prayer we will lose the divine life we possess
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. The popular understanding of prayer as asking for God's help is correct. Most of the prayers in the Scriptures are petitions. Most of the prayers of the liturgy are the same. Even the acts of adoration or love are always implicit petitions....
God is the Author of Nature and the Supernatural
God the Author of Nature and the Supernatural A Systematic Treatise on God, Man, and the Universe by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Table of Contents INTRODUCTION PART ONE: CREATION AS A DIVINE ACT THESIS I: God alone created the world, in time and with perfect freedom....
The Divine and Perfect Prayer
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. By every standard of comparison, the most popular prayer in existence is the Our Father. Not only Catholics and Protestants, but Mohammedans and Jews, admire the Lord's Prayer for its intrinsic beauty, and declare it to be the finest...
How does Jesus leaving earth bring us joy?
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. The following are two homilies by Fr. Hardon: 1. Ascension Thursday Gospel Jesus said to his disciples, “Within a short time, you will lose sight of me, but soon after that you shall see me again.” At this time all of the disciples asked...