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Vatican II: Under the Guidance of the Holy Spirit
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. (An address to a regional meeting of the Society of Catholic Teachers of Sacred Doctrine, University of Dayton, Ohio, November 28, 1959.) Taken collectively, the councils of the Church are a synthesis of Catholic teaching on faith and...
We Don’t Deserve the Vocation
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. The Institute on Religious Life and the Daughters of St. Mary of Providence of Chicago bring you the third in a series of lectures given by Fr. John A. Hardon S.J. on the theme, History of Religious Life. Father John Hardon is a professor...
Woe to Me If I Do Not Preach the Gospel
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. The Catholic Church is going through the most remarkable development of her twenty centuries. At the heart of this development is her growth in understanding the revealed faith bequeathed to her by Jesus Christ. Another term for this growth...
Come & See: Theological Reflections on the Promotion of Vocations
PREFACE In his 1996 Apostolic Exhortation Vita Consecrata, Pope John Paul II writes: The invitation of Jesus, "Come and see" (Jn 1:39), is the golden rule of pastoral work for promoting vocations even today. (no. 64) This passage expresses so well the responsibility...
Christ’s Baptism: The Beginning of His Public Life
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Introduction With this meditation, we begin the public life of Jesus Christ. We call it the public life to distinguish it from the 30 years of Christ’s hidden life at Nazareth. We also call it the public life because it represents Christ’s...
The Golden Anniversary: A Summary of the Vatican II Documents
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. The following is an excerpt from: The Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan: The Second Vatican Council The twenty-first ecumenical council of the Catholic Church was first announced by Pope John XXIII on January 25, 1959. He opened the council on...
Writing Demands Humility
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Dear ________, I am deeply grateful for your generous Christmas greetings and the assurance of your prayers. Only our Lord knows how best to repay you for your kindness. As we begin the New Year, we are all hoping that God will continue...
All the Kings of the Earth Shall Adore Him
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. St. Matthew is the only evangelist who gives us the full details of the visit of the Magi to the Christ child. Once again, the full quotation is lengthy but it is worth giving in full. There are so many implications for our faith and...
The Word Actually Became Flesh
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. There are so many subjects that we could talk about on Christmas day, but I thought the most appropriate would be to speak on Christmas and the Eucharist. There are many aspects to their relationship, but I believe that they are mainly...
Mary’s Divine Maternity Rests Upon Christ’s Divinity
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. In the nature of things, our treatment will be theological, and we will have to resort to certain facts of history and statements of doctrine that are somewhat technical. There are three basic errors which occasioned the Church’s defining...