Mass

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. I would like to cover this under a variety of aspects. First to state some basic principles then to look at the basic norms and then how each of these basic norms can be carried out in practice. First, the basic principles. The Mass is both worship and sacrament. […]

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. The title of our present meditation is certainly strange. In fact, it is really two titles wrapped in one. Both parts of the title are contrasts. The first is between the Holy Mass and the innocents who were killed by King Herod. The second is a contrast between the […]

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. Abortion is the ultimate crime. Other crimes can be perpetuated for some profit or gain. But there is no gain in abortion, except a lifetime of pathetic quiet. Other crimes can be provided by some deadly passion, like lust, or anger or revenge. But there is no real passion […]

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. Introduction: How to cope with abuses in the Eucharistic Liturgy. The Holy Sacrifice of the mass is an infinite source of Divine Grace. It must be celebrated with great reverence and in accord with the carefully structured rules for the Mass as laid down by the Magisterium of the […]

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. There is a special reason for opening our teleconferences on the sacraments with a presentation on “The Liturgy and the Sacraments.” Since the Second Vatican Council, with its emphasis on the corporate or community worship of God, there has been a diminishing stress on the sacraments instituted by Christ. […]

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. Since Cardinal Roger Mahony published his pastoral letter on the Sunday Liturgy, September 4, 1997, it has provoked widespread discussion throughout the country. This is not surprising, because the document both symbolizes the liturgical conflicts in the Catholic Church and raises issues that touch on the foundations of historic […]

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. I doubt if any single aspect of the Catholic Church since the Second Vatican Council had caused more confusion and worry among the faithful than the Eucharistic Liturgy. From many parts of the Western world come reports of not a few Catholics who have simply stopped going to Mass, […]

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. The purpose of our present meditation is to explain how the Mass is the sacrifice sacrament of the Eucharist. Again, we will draw on the church’s teaching on the Mass, especially focusing on definitions from the Council of Trent in the sixteenth century. We will also examine Pope Pius […]

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. The Credo of the People of God was proclaimed by Pope Paul VI at the close of the Year of Faith on June 29, 1968. Its purpose was to give us a profession of the principal articles of the Catholic faith especially for our day. Among the articles is […]

Conference on Saints and Other Subjects Series 129-048 8/3/1982 – 9/5/1982 By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. In our present conference I thought we would address ourselves to the subject of the sacrifice of the Mass. There is no doubt that the most distinctive feature of the Catholic faith is our belief that although Christ […]