Miracles

Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J., S.T.D. During His visible stay on earth Christ performed countless miracles. He restored sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf and the use of their limbs to the paralyzed. The winds and sea obeyed Him. He told the dead Lazarus to come forth, and Lazarus came out of the […]

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. Below is from a talk Father Hardon has given various times. One of the most memorable experiences that I ever had was with the Miraculous Medal! It changed my life. In the fall of 1948, the year after my ordination, I was in what we call the Tertianship. This […]

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. Physical miracles as divine interventions in the visible world are as old as the history of God’s revelation to man. At the dawn of the Old Testament they were the instruments used by Yahweh to organize the chosen people under Abraham; in the time of Moses and Aaron they […]

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. In the opening words of his first Homily on the Acts of the Apostles, St. John Chrysostom complains that, “This book and its author are so little known that many people are not even aware there is such a book in existence.” [1] Perhaps the life and spirit of […]

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. December third of this year will mark the fourth centenary of the death of St. Francis Xavier. Among the glories of the saint which need to be vindicated at the present time are the miracles which four centuries of tradition have identified with his name. Rationalist criticism has consciously […]

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. Fatima is the principal Marian shrine in the world whose avowed purpose is conversion. Moreover, Fatima provides us with what I dare call, the formula for miracles of conversion. What are we saying? We are saying that the directives revealed by Our Lady to the three seers of Fatima […]

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. On May 13, 1982, Pope John Paul II offered the Sacrifice of the Mass in Fatima, during his pilgrimage of gratitude to Portugal. During the Mass, the Pope preached a lengthy homily on “Mary’s Maternal Love.” This homily I consider the most authoritative explanation of the meaning of Fatima […]

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. The miracle of the sun at Fatima is more important than most people realize. It is, in fact, the divine confirmation of the message of Fatima. To appreciate its importance, we should ask ourselves three questions: What is a miracle? Why are miracles important? And how did the solar […]