Fr. John A. Hardon
Fr. Hardon on Those who Promote von Balthasar’s “Empty Hell”
Get confused by the “hell is empty” von Balthasar garbage? Here’s Fr. Hardon to help…
Father Hardon’s Secret to Thanksgiving
Father Hardon emphasizes that gratitude towards God, unlike instinctive human gratitude, is not spontaneous but based on faith. He describes divine gratitude as the appreciation of God’s generosity in everything we have and hope for. Promoting daily acts of thanks-thinking, thanks-saying, and thanks-doing. But how will shock you!
Fr. Hardon’s 3 Mysteries Locked behind the Feast of the Presentation of Mary
Discover the three mysteries behind the feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and how her extraordinary capacity for giving herself to God inspires us all.
Father Hardon Responds to Those Who Minimize or Eliminate the “Deposit of Faith”
Father Hardon was asked whether Catholics are still bound to believe the deposit of faith… his answer will charge your faith.
BFP: Liturgical Battlefield: Are You a Victim or Combatant?
Pope Francis said that we Traditional Catholics should not make a battlefield of the liturgy. Because he complains of Catholics hanging on to outdated things and old ideas, it is like he is saying that people who want a united and sacred liturgy (traditionalists or trads) disrupt the purpose of liturgy… who are the real combatants? why is this deja vu? and what did Father Hardon say we can do about it?
Brebeuf Jesuit Prep in Detente with the Devil versus How to be Humble in the Month of Pride – BFP014
Two Jesuit-educated alums consider whether the Society of Jesus is marching under “the other standard”, secularization, how to find refuge and thrive in the devil’s world we find ourselves in today.
You Can’t “Fast” from Facebook – The Three Kinds of Lent Fasting
Fans of St. Ignatius Loyola’s Spiritual exercises will enjoy the three kinds of fasts, but more importantly, why there is no such thing as “fasting” from facebook.
Zuckerberg’s Facebook Church is Real … Don’t Misunderstand him
Recently, there was a bunch of hooey because Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said he thought Facebook groups could replace church for many people. I think he’s right. Unfortunately, I take the opposite stance that the Federalist took. They said Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t understand church. They explain that Facebook cannot replace church. See, Mark Zuckerberg Is Clueless About Church If He…
7 Secrets Fr. Hardon Observed about Saint Mother Teresa’s Power
Although many people think Mother Teresa was already canonized, some thinking it happened several times already, today it was official. Some news services are calling her Saint Teresa. Even Pope Francis said it was going to be difficult to change how we refer to her, from “Mother Teresa” to “Saint Teresa.” I think, mostly because…
Who Else Wants to Hear a Story about Mary’s Care For Us and People We Can’t Stand?
In Mary’s Immaculate Heart, all things about Our Lord are magnified. She truly does make it easier to understand the essences of God and the form of the mysteries of our faith. That’s not a cliche! Let me illustrate by talking about that one thing we all know: that guy you can’t stand. Everybody has one. You know who…
