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Book: Meditations On the Mysteries of the Rosary
Each of the four sets of Mysteries of the most holy Rosary leads us through the life of Jesus with remarkable insight into the redemptive act for our eternal salvation and His joyful acceptance of His Father's will. And to shine a special light on the role of Mary,...
Christ to Catholicism: The Church as the Mystical Body of Christ
Christ to Catholicism PART TWO: DOGMATIC ECCLESIOLOGY VIII. The Church as the Mystical Body of Christ by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. The historical origins of the adjective "Mystical" to describe the Church as the Body of Christ may be traced to the first Apostles Peter...
Book: St. Therese: Doctor of the Little Way
Among the many books about St. Therese, this one is unique because it offers a compendium of insights from 23 writers who have contributed chapters on all aspects of the life and spirituality of this new Doctor of the Church. With emphasis on her unique focus on...
Christ to Catholicism: The Church as the Body of Christ
Christ to Catholicism PART TWO: DOGMATIC ECCLESIOLOGY Chapter VII. The Church as the Body of Christ by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. As described in St. Paul and the tradition of the Fathers, the Church is not only a Body, with visible head and members and a juridical...
Book: A Eucharistic Retreat
We know adoration is due to God alone because He alone is worthy of veneration as the source and destiny of our being. We have also seen that since God became man in the Person of Jesus Christ, our adoration of Jesus is really the adoration of God in human form. Since...
Christ to Catholicism: The Church as a Visible Body
Christ to Catholicism PART TWO: DOGMATIC ECCLESIOLOGY Chapter VI. The Church as a Visible Body by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Before entering on a dogmatic examination of the Mystical Body, it is well to recall that the Church has given us the analytical principle by...
The Eucharist: The Bread of Eternal Life
By Msgr. Raffaelo Martinelli. Originally published in Italy by the same publisher as the best-selling The Eucharistic Miracles of the World and Little Catechism on the Eucharist. Gloriously illustrated with many colorful icon-style paintings. It is a...
Mass: The Sacrifice Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. The purpose of our present meditation is to explain how the Mass is the sacrifice sacrament of the Eucharist. Again, we will draw on the church’s teaching on the Mass, especially focusing on definitions from the Council of Trent in the...
Book: The Catholic Catechism
"This volume is intended to meet a widely felt need for an up-to-date and concise source book on the principal teachings of the Catholic Church. Since the close of the Second Vatican Council, there has been such an accumulation of ecclesiastical constitutions and...
Christ to Catholicism: Definition of the Catholic Church
Christ to Catholicism PART TWO: DOGMATIC ECCLESIOLOGY Chapter V. Definition of the Catholic Church by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Up to this point, our study of the Catholic Church has been primarily historical and apologetic. We examined the Church from the early...