by Editor | Sep 27, 2024 | Faith and Reason
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Before we begin to answer what it means to believe, it may be useful to explain that faith is not some strange experience professed by some people and denied by others. Faith is a common possession of the human race. Aristotle defined man...
by Editor | Jun 29, 2020 | Books, Faith and Reason, Shop
The Modern Catholic Dictionary is without equal, a handy, definitive reference manual for parents, teachers, students — for everyone. It contains over 5,000 terms dealing directly and indirectly with Catholic faith, worship, morals, history and spirituality. It...
by Editor | Feb 29, 2020 | Education, Faith and Reason, God, History
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Definitions and Etymology Theology, literally “the science of God,” is derived from the Greek Theos (God) and logos (study). The term was used by the Stoics in the third century B.C. to describe a reasoned analysis of the deity. Earlier...
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 | Mar 25, 2016 | Faith and Reason, Resurrection
I Believe in the Resurrection of the Body by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. As Christians, we not only believe that the human soul is immortal, but also that the human body is to rise immortal from the grave. However, our souls are spiritual by nature and are therefore...
