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The Hardest Part of Dying for Christ is Living for Him
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. It is remarkable that the day after Christmas we should be celebrating the feast of a martyr. The custom goes back to the very early Church. It seems that in her wisdom, the Church wanted to make sure that we associated Christ with...
Are We Supposed to Restrain Our Joy on the Birthday of Christ our Lord?
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. In the three hundred and fifty years since Peter Canisius died at Fribourg in Switzerland on December 21, 1597, his name has become synonymous with the Counter-Reformation of the Church in German-speaking Europe. He has been variously...
Christmas: The Turning Point of History
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Most people take for granted that we number the years as we do. This year is 1990 A.D. But behind the number is not only a fact of history; it is the turning point of history. It separates two ages in the annals of the human race: "Before...
The Patience of God
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. We were last considering the humility of God and especially his humility in becoming Man. In other words, in speaking of Christ we distinguish between his humility as the Son of God who became Man and then his humility as Man in which he...
Perpetual Adoration, True Peace in the World
Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. We begin by making a simple statement. The true peace about which we are speaking is peace of heart. There is no need to explain why we should talk about peace of heart. If there is any single recommendation, and even mandate, that His...
Divine Hope is Not Natural; It Is Supernatural
Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. We continue our reflections on why Christ instituted the Real Presence. In this chapter, we will consider the fact that Christ gave us the Real Presence so we might profess our hope in Him as our final destiny. What is Divine Hope? Just as we...
The Holy Spirit Sustains the Virtue of Hope
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Editor note: This article on hope applies appropriately to the season of Advent. On the first Ascension Thursday, just before Jesus ascended to His heavenly Father, He made a promise to His apostles that we desperately need to hear in our...
Christianity Is the Religion of Joy
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Now our present class is on joy, because today as you know, in the middle of Advent is who knows what name, Latin name the Church gives? It is? Gaudete Sunday. There are two principle words in Latin for joy, they are gaudium and laetitia as...
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Appeal Letter from Archbishop Robert J. Carlson
Please read this letter from Archbishop Robert J. Carlson: Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I hope you all had a blessed celebration of Christmas with family and friends and that your New Year is off to a good start. I would like to ask for a few minutes of your...