by Editor | Aug 25, 2021 | Books, Christ to Catholicism, Doctrine, Ecclesiology
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...
by Editor | Jun 25, 2021 | Books, Christ to Catholicism, Doctrine, Ecclesiology, Hierarchy
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...
by Editor | May 25, 2021 | Books, Christ to Catholicism, Ecclesiology
<< Chapter III Table of Contents Chapter V >> Christ to Catholicism PART ONE: APOLOGETIC FOUNDATIONS IV. Recognizing the True Church by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. There are two basic positions in the medley of world religions outside the Catholic Church. One...
by Editor | Apr 26, 2021 | Christ to Catholicism, Ecclesiology, Papacy
<< Chapter II Table of Contents Chapter IV >> Christ to Catholicism Part One: Apologetic Foundations Chapter III. Tradition of the Roman Primacy by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Among the criticisms of the Catholic Church in modern times, perhaps the most...
by Editor | May 24, 2020 | Ecclesiology, Hierarchy, Holiness, Priesthood
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. It may seem a bit strange that all the major exhortations of the modern Popes to priests stress the importance of the virtues of humility and obedience, with no exception. On second thought, however, it is not unexpected. You would expect...
