The Price of Proclaiming the Truth

The Price of Proclaiming the Truth

The title of this conference could be changed by reading, “The Price of Proclaiming Christ.” The reason is obvious. Remember the dialogue between Jesus and the apostle Thomas. Thomas said to Him, “Lord we do not know where you are going and how can we know the way?”...
The Martyrdom of Saint Stephen

The Martyrdom of Saint Stephen

by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. It is remarkable that the day after Christmas we should be celebrating the feast of a martyr. The custom goes back to the very early Church. It seems that in her wisdom, the Church wanted to make sure that we associated Christ with...