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God is the Being who cannot not exist
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. This article on “God the Creator” will be unusual. It will consist of nearly twenty paragraphs. Each paragraph will be introduced by a one-sentence statement. These statements will summarize the content of each paragraph. Taken together,...
How to reveal and relive on earth the very fatherhood of God
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. If there was one fact of our Christian faith which needs to be stressed today it is the need for a father in the family. At the center of the social revolution today is the attack on men, as husbands and fathers of families. Behind this...
For a whole year she lived exclusively on the Blessed Sacrament
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. What I want to do today is to cover as much as we can about the life, writings and significance of St. Catherine of Siena. One reason is because St. Catherine lived in a time when the Church was in, I would say, the gravest crisis of her...
What is the deepest ground we have for adoring God?
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. My purpose is to discuss how we are to put our faith in God’s love as the One who created us and continues to create. This is the first article of faith of the Apostles’ Creed: I Believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and...
Anyone not rooted in the teaching of Christ does not possess God
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. In almost any group of Catholics today, one hears the question frequently asked, "Are you a conservative or liberal Catholic?" Or perhaps it is posed, "Are you charismatic?" Then again the speaker may interrogate his audience about his...
Discovering the concept of deity in various religions
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Among the religions of the world, the concept of the deity differs considerably. One of the main objects of the study of comparative religion has been to clarify the different ideas of God or the deity professed by the major religious...
St. Joseph should be the special heavenly patron of dedicated souls
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Come & See Chapter 12: St. Joseph and Vocations There are many good reasons why St. Joseph should be the special heavenly patron of dedicated souls – in the consecrated life, in the priesthood, and among the laity. But as the Church...
How to recognize grace from temptation
From a conference in 1998 by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. It is the privilege and joy of the Handmaids of the Precious Blood to bring to you a spiritual conference given by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J [about grace and temptation].. Fr. Hardon’s conferences have proved to be...
Jesus Christ is the Incarnation of Divine Mercy
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. If there is one divine attribute that we spontaneously associate with Christ and Christianity it is the attribute of mercy. Mercy, we may safely say, is the distinctive quality of being a Christian: to be a Christian is to be merciful....