Eschatology

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. For some time now our theme will be life after death, and our present meditation will be on the meaning of death and triumph over death. Sacred Scripture is unrelenting in it’s emphasis on the passing character of this life. There is a realism about death in the Bible. […]

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. As we have been doing, we are covering our final master theme on the last things: death, judgment, heaven, and this evening hell and purgatory, and tomorrow morning on Christ’s Second Coming. As with life after death in general, so the existence of eternal punishment becomes clearer only in […]

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. New Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 7, 1967, pp. 502-504 The problem of how persons outside Judeo-Christianity can be saved has troubled theologians for centuries, and the final solution is still a matter of speculation. Certainly God wills all men to reach their heavenly destiny. But where do those who have […]

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. As we have been doing we will have our master theme, and in this case, have two conferences on the Redemption. Christianity has meaning only on the presupposition of sin. Mankind, we believe was in need of redemption because mankind had sinned deeply, universally and seriously, even unto death. […]

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. Announcer: We are privileged to bring to you another series of spiritual conferences given by Father John A. Hardon, S.J. professor at the Jesuit school of theology in Chicago and St. John’s University in New York. Father Hardon is a well-known retreat master, author and spiritual director. Each conference […]

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. God created man that he might possess his Creator forever in the beatific vision. Those who die in the state of enmity toward God are deprived of this happiness. Between these extremes are people who are neither estranged from God nor wholly dedicated to Him when they die. What […]

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. For our closing mediation, following logically on all we have seen so far, it will be on the second coming of Christ. Much has already been seen in the week that we have been reflecting about Christ’s return to the world in His glory on the last day. However, […]