by Editor | Oct 24, 2020 | Doctrine, Evangelization, Marriage, Moral Theology Book
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...
by Editor | Dec 29, 2016 | Doctrine, Mariology
The Mother of God by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. We address Our Lady as Mother of God every time we recite the Hail Mary, and say, “Holy Mary, Mother of God.” This title is at once the most fundamental Marian profession of our Catholic faith, and the most endearing in...
by Editor | Aug 16, 2016 | Assumption, Doctrine, Mariology
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. On November 1, 1950, Pius XII answered the requests of the Catholic hierarchy with a solemn definition that, “by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, of the Blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, and by Our own authority, We pronounce, declare...
by Editor | Jul 22, 2015 | Doctrine, Faith and Reason, Orthodoxy, Truth
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. We commonly think of the Church’s teaching authority in connection with controversies that arise among Catholic scholars or when some issue touching on faith or morals threatens the integrity of the Christian religion. No doubt the Church...
by Editor | Jul 15, 2015 | Doctrine, God
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. The mystery of the Holy Trinity is the most fundamental of our faith. On it everything else depends and from it everything else derives. Hence the Church’s constant concern to safeguard the revealed truth that God is One in nature and Three...
