Marian Catechist

by Father John Hardon, S.J. We do not usually talk about Mary as a catechist and we do not commonly think of her as a model for those who catechize. But the Blessed Virgin Mary is not only a pattern, she is a perfect model of what every catechist in the Catholic Church should be. […]

The enclosed tape is Father John A. Hardon, S. J., S.T.D. by Father John A. Hardon, S.J., S.T.D. We Must Re-Christianize America, Father Hardon stresses the need for true spirituality and the great need to Re-evangelize and states: This is my 31st year in working for the Holy See. The single most important responsibility which […]

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. Side One The subject of our conference is the Catechist as Channel of Grace. First, a long introduction. The last person we would expect to suggest as a model for catechists is the Little Flower, St. Therese of Lisieux. Her short life of 24 years, from 1873 to 1897 […]

April, 1989 Easter Season Issue By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. Dear Marian Catechists: This letter is being written on Easter Sunday. Its first purpose is to ask our Risen Savior to grant you and your families an abundance of those graces which He obtained for us by His Passion and Death, and is now […]

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. The center of a spiritual life is a deep faith in the Eucharist as Sacrifice of the Mass, Holy Communion, and Real Presence. At the center of this faith is the realization that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, became the Son of Mary to be with us, on […]

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. Marian Catechists NewsletterVolume 2, Issue 4 – Fall 1998 When the Marian Catechists first began with the encouragement of the Holy See, their foreseen role was to strengthen the faith of believing Catholics and bring the true faith to those who are either not Catholics or even Christians. In […]

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. Marian and Ignatian Catechists BulletinNo. 1 – Lent 1993 In his Apostolic Exhortation, Catechesi Tradendae, Pope John Paul II says some very pertinent things about “Catechesis and Sacraments”. What he says deserves to be quoted in full. It hits the nail on the head, by relating two factors in the […]

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. There are, in general, two kinds of religion programs in use in Catholic schools and Confraternity classes in the United States at the present time. They may conveniently be classified as experiential and doctrinal. In the experiential type, the stress is on each person’s own experiences. “Our task,” wrote […]

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. There are in general two kinds of religious programs in use in the Catholic schools and confraternity classes in the United States at the present time. They may conveniently be classed as experiential and doctrinal. In the experiential type, the stress is on each person’s own experiences. Is Devotion […]

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. January 2000 Contents Purpose Motto Members Formation Spiritual Practices Candidacy and Pre-Commitment Formation Commitment Marian Catechist Apostolate Contributed Services Transmitting Christ’s Teaching Lifelong Formation     Study of the Word of God     Familiarity with God     Spirit of Prayer     Self-Detachment The Active and Contemplative Apostolates The Holy Eucharist     Threefold Sacrament     Grace through […]

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. My hope is that the Marian Catechists can somehow become affiliated with the Missionaries of Charity. The exact nature of this affiliation will require further prayer and study to fully realize. But the present reflections will at least set the groundwork for what I am confident can be to […]