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Booklet: Catechism on St. Joseph
Redemptoris Custos (Guardian of the Redeemer) is the title of an apostolic exhortation by Pope John Paul II on Saint Joseph. It discusses the importance of Saint Joseph in the Holy Family and presents the pope's view of Saint Joseph's role in the plan of redemption....
The Role and Responsibility of Fatherhood – St. Joseph as Model
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...
Doctrine: What Makes Catholic Materials Really Catholic?
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J Not many years ago, it would have been a strange title for a lecture to ask, “What makes Catholic materials really Catholic?” The reason is obvious. Catholics were Catholics. They were not Protestants, or Mormons, or Jehovah’s Witnesses. But...
Doctrinal Foundation of Devotion to the Sacred Heart
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Most of us know that Devotion to the Sacred Heart is part of our Catholic religion. We have known from childhood about the nine first Fridays. We often recite the Litany of the Sacred Heart. Annually we celebrate the solemn feast of the...
Fortitude: Doing the Will of God Is Not Easy
Gift of Fortitude by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. The Gift of Fortitude, first of all, implies that doing the will of God is not easy. We need help from the God who tells us what His will is, to do His will. Again, the Gift of Fortitude implies that there are obstacles to...
Confidence Is the Result of Hope and Trust
The Virtue of Confidence by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J I suggest that we reflect on the virtue of confidence. I doubt if there is any single disposition of soul that we need especially in our day more than confidence. The reason is not far to seek. See there is so much...
How to Be a Loyal Catholic Today?
To be a loyal Catholic we must know the truth taught by the Holy Father, live this truth, and suffer for this truth.
Arianism: Denial of the Divinity of Jesus
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Arianism, a fourth-century heresy which denied the divinity of Jesus Christ. Its author was Arius (256-336), a priest of Alexandria, who in 318 began to teach the doctrine which now bears his name. According to Arius there are not three...
The Spiritual Life in the Bible
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. For the opening conference of our retreat, I thought I should explain what our retreat will be all about. I am calling it a Scriptural Retreat or the Spiritual Life in the Bible. In our opening conference I would like to briefly explain...
St. Peter Canisius on Christmas Joy
Christmas Day is nothing if not a day of universal joy