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The Christian Concept of Marriage
Moral Theology | Chapter VI: Christian Marriage by John A. Hardon, S.J. The Christian concept of marriage, although built on the natural law, differs sharply from the earlier practices among the Jews and pagans, and also from the modern secular usage – to the point...
A Spiritual Autobiography by Fr. John Hardon
Until a few years ago we seldom spoke about "Satan/Satanism" and hardly knew what it was all about. But things have drastically changed. Many books now warn of Satan and his influence in the world, the conflict with the evil spirit, or as St. John says, the spirit of...
The Importance of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Two years before her death, Sister Thérèse of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face wrote to her aunt, Isidore Guerin: I love to read the lives of the saints very much. The account of their heroic deeds inflames my courage and spurs me on to...
Book: The Question & Answer Catholic Catechism
Until a few years ago we seldom spoke about "Satan/Satanism" and hardly knew what it was all about. But things have drastically changed. Many books now warn of Satan and his influence in the world, the conflict with the evil spirit, or as St. John says, the spirit of...
Baptism: the Sacrament of Regeneration and the Supernatural Life
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. As we begin our conferences on the seven sacraments, our plan is to introduce each conference with some of the modern misunderstandings on each sacrament. I say misunderstandings. But they could better be called blatant errors that we used...
Book: All My Liberty
'Take, O Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, and all my will, all that I have and possess...' The beautiful 'Suscipe' gives a hint of the beautiful lessons contained in this extraordinary book. Father Hardon's amazing insights and great...
The Name of Jesus: Its Power in Our Lives
Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Our reflections are on the name of Jesus; its power in our lives. Whoever enters on the path of sanctity must keep his focus clear. What are we doing? Whom are we following? How are we to act? Why are we acting as we are? All of these...
Holy Matrimony Requires the Holy Eucharist
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. We do not normally associate the Holy Eucharist with the sacrament of matrimony. But we should. Without the Eucharist, there would not be a livable sacrament of matrimony. What are we saying? We are saying that Christ intended these two...
The Papacy Unites the Catholic Church
The Papacy Unites the Catholic Church by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Except for the Catholic Church, the very term “papacy” would not exist. It is not only that, in founding the Church, Christ told Peter “feed my lambs…feed my sheep” and “tend my sheep.” The Bishop of...
Believer’s Baptism and the Sacrament of Confirmation
Believer's Baptism and the Sacrament of Confirmation by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Roman Catholicism and the Baptist Free Church tradition are looking for a theological confrontation that will not compromise either estimate of Christianity and yet profit both for the...