by Editor | Sep 17, 2016 | Charity, Poverty, Religious, Saints, Service
The Spirituality of Mother Teresa by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. It is a privilege to say a few words about Mother Teresa at this first anniversary Mass, commemorating her death on September 5th, 1997. I thought I would concentrate on some of the features of her...
by Editor | Jun 22, 2016 | Canonization, Charity, Grace, Jesuits, Mercy, Penance, Prayer, Religious, Saints, Spirituality, Suffering, Virtue
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga – Jesuit Saint by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. We [the Jesuits] have our own great mystic, St. Aloysius. St. Aloysius Gonzaga was born on March the 9th, 1568 in Lombardy, in Italy, and he died around midnight between the 20th and 21st of June...
by Editor | Jun 13, 2016 | Apostolate, Charity, Family, Incarnation, Laity, Mariology, Marriage, Martyrdom, Mercy, Rosary, Saints, St. Joseph, Virtue
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Some time ago while in Washington, I stopped at the Georgetown University Library to check the latest issue of the monthly magazine, The Marxist Review. Sure enough, there was an article on women’s liberation. A sentence or two by way of...
by Editor | Jun 4, 2016 | Charity, Devotions, Grace
Devotion to the Sacred Heart Today by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. We may say that devotion to the Sacred Heart began on Calvary. When the Heart of Christ was pierced on the Cross, it opened the door to realizing how deeply Jesus loves us. In return, He wants nothing more...
by Editor | Nov 18, 2015 | Charity, Evil
Love Your Enemies A homily by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew. Jesus said to his disciples, “You have heard the commandment: You shall love your countryman but hate your enemy. My command to you is: love your enemies; pray...