by Editor | Mar 25, 2015 | Angelology, Incarnation, Mariology
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Our present meditation is on: The Annunciation. It is the same Gabriel that announced to Zachary that Elizabeth, in her old age, would conceive and bear a son. Given the magnitude of this great mystery of the Annunciation, I thought we...
by Editor | Jan 10, 2015 | Baptism, Holy Spirit, Incarnation
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Introduction With this meditation, we begin the public life of Jesus Christ. We call it the public life to distinguish it from the 30 years of Christ’s hidden life at Nazareth. We also call it the public life because it represents Christ’s...
by Editor | Jan 1, 2015 | Christmas, Eucharist, Incarnation
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. There are so many subjects that we could talk about on Christmas day, but I thought the most appropriate would be to speak on Christmas and the Eucharist. There are many aspects to their relationship, but I believe that they are mainly...
by Editor | Dec 31, 2014 | Articles, Incarnation, Mariology
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. In the nature of things, our treatment will be theological, and we will have to resort to certain facts of history and statements of doctrine that are somewhat technical. There are three basic errors which occasioned the Church’s defining...
by Editor | Dec 30, 2014 | Incarnation, Mission
by John A. Hardon, S.J. The Imitation of Christ is more than the title of a book. It is a principle for those who believe in the Incarnation to use in every aspect of the Christian life, including the missionary enterprise. Among the problems vexing modern Missiology...