Father Hardon
The Catechist as a Channel of Grace
By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. The last person we would expect to suggest as a model for catechists is the Little Flower, Saint Therese of Lisieux. Her short life...
Father John A. Hardon, Master Catechist and Founder of the Marian Catechist Apostolate
by Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke, D.D., J.C.D. International Director of the Marian Catechist Apostolate On December 30 of 2000, our inspired and beloved founder, Father John Anthony Hardon, S.J., was...
Father Hardon-Biography
Prepared by Dr. Elizabeth Mitchell John Anthony Hardon was born on June 18, 1914 in Midland, Pennsylvania, USA, into a devout Catholic family. When Hardon was just one year old,...
The Sacraments: Divine Channels of Grace
by Father John A. Hardon, S.J. This article is recommended reading for Advanced Course Lesson 17. It is impossible to exaggerate the importance of understanding what we mean by the...
Penance and Reparation
by Father John A. Hardon, S.J. This article is recommended reading for Basic Course Lesson 9, Advanced Course Lesson 14. Download PDF What are Penance and Reparation? Penance and reparation are the...
Practice of Penance
by Father John A. Hardon, S.J. This is article is recommended reading for: Basic Course Lesson 13; Advanced Course Lesson 14. The practice of penance is simply living out the virtue of...
The Sacrament of Holy Matrimony
by Father John A. Hardon, S.J., revised by Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke Read this for Lesson 24 – Advanced Course Printable PDF of questions for Lesson 24 1. Marriage The...
Christ the Miracle Worker in the Eucharist
This article is recommended reading for Advanced Course Lesson 3 and Lesson 6, question 3. During His visible stay on earth Christ performed countless miracles. He restored sight to the blind, hearing...
The Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation
by Father John A. Hardon, S.J. This article is recommended reading for Advanced Course Lesson 17. From the dawn of Christian history, Baptism and Confirmation have been very closely associated. To this...
A Priestly Prophet
by John O’Connell A Biographical Sketch of John A. Hardon, S. J. Father John A. Hardon, S. J. died at 86 years of age on December 30, 2000 at Columbiere,...
The Indwelling of the Holy Trinity
(Article is recommended reading for Lesson 12, Lesson 36-36.) We have so far seen something of what the Church calls the “omnipresence of God.” He is present, we believe, in...