by Editor | Nov 30, 2019 | Conversion, Education, Evangelization, Evil, Faith and Reason, Papacy
On Pope John Paul II’s Tenth Anniversary A Meditation by Father John Hardon, S.J. The Holy Father Pope John Paul II celebrated the tenth anniversary [16 October 1988] of his pontificate last month. To mark the occasion, our contributing editor, Father John Hardon has...
by Editor | Nov 1, 2015 | Evangelization, Jesuits, Martyrdom
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Our reflections for this afternoon are on the North American Martyrs. That’s the Church’s official name, either the Martyrs of North America or the North American Martyrs and they were all members of the Society of Jesus. There...
by Editor | May 22, 2015 | Evangelization, Holy Spirit, Mission
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. As Catholics, we believe that the Second Person of the Holy Trinity was sent into the world to redeem the human race and restore our friendship with God. But we also believe that the Third Person of the Holy Trinity was sent by Christ on...
by Editor | Mar 27, 2015 | Apologetics, Catechesis, Education, Evangelization
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. The supreme Shepherd of the whole Church refers to the Catechism of the Catholic Church as a “singular gift of Providence.” The very reason for the existence of the Church, to evangelize, to teach. “Teach them to carry out everything that I...
by Editor | Mar 14, 2015 | Evangelization, Religious
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Dear Members and Friends, I believe the breakdown of religious life in the Western world is a phenomenon unique in the history of Christianity. There have been, since the last half of this century, more departures from Catholicism, more...
