Sacred Scripture

Father Hardon’s writings on Sacred Scripture explore the Word of God as revealed in the Bible and interpreted by the Catholic Church. These articles examine divine revelation, biblical interpretation, salvation history, and the role of Scripture in Christian faith and spiritual growth.

The Jefferson Bible – Part 2

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. About nine years before his death, Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) compiled a folio booklet of 83 leaves which he entitled The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth, Extracted Textually from the Gospels in Greek, Latin, French, and English. The booklet, which has come to be known as the Jefferson […]

Capital Punishment New Testament Teaching

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. Nowhere in the New Testament is capital punishment outlawed. On the contrary, the New Testament not only recognizes the right of the State to exercise authority in the name of God, but enjoins obedience to the State in applying the laws of God to its citizens. As already noted, […]

Apostolic Tradition

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. 75-79 The term “Apostolic Tradition” is used to identify both the original divine revelation and the transmission of this revelation since apostolic times. The CEC quotes from DV 8 about the two forms of revelation, but then goes on to say that the transmission of this revelation since apostolic […]

Understanding the Bible Series: Our Lady in the Bible

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. Jesus’ Humanity …Jesus therefore had as God, His own natural Father being God, the First Person is the Father of the Second Person. That filiation, as we call it, on Christ’s side; or paternity on the side of the First Person never began and will never end. The generation […]

Understanding the Bible Series: Our Lady in Type and Prophesy in the Old Testament

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. With the beginning of the month of October I thought especially there are many books on Our Lady that I could recommend. I strongly recommend if you don’t have a copy, The Secret of the Rosary by Saint Louis De Montfort. Simple but deep faith, and St. Peter Julian […]

Understanding the Bible Series: Sacred Scripture and Tradition – Part 1

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. In order to appreciate the reason why we’re going into this course, we should, we should read and reflect on the 13th Chapter of Matthew’s Gospel. Remember it is the parable of the Sower who went out to sow his seed. The seed fell on different kinds of ground. […]

Understanding the Bible Series: Importance of Understanding the Bible – Part 2

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. (PART II, continued) So the Scriptures tell us what we know about God, need to know Who God is, what He wants. And this needless to say, is the hard part of Sacred Scripture, as you will see before this course is over. Oh what learned discourses can be […]

Understanding the Bible Series: Meditation on Our Lord in the Gospels – Part 1

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. First on Scripture, analyzing what it means to meditate on the life of Christ as found in the Gospels. If there is one thing that I want to make sure we get from our study of Scripture it is that we will be equipped and motivated to meditate on […]

Understanding the Bible Series: Meditation on Our Lord in the Gospels – Part 2

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. (Continued) John They all universally deny the Johannine authorship of the fourth Gospel, and this is one reason. It is so mercifully clear on those truths of the Catholic faith, like Christ’s divinity, like Mary’s divine maternity, like the Real Presence. You might also have told your friends or […]

Understanding the Bible Series: Relationship of Angels to Us – Part 2

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. …obedience in heaven the model of ours on earth, Thy will be done. Let’s recite the Our Father together. Our Father who art in heaven hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily […]

Understanding the Bible Series: Joy – Part 1

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. Now our present class is on joy, because today as you know, in the middle of Advent is who knows what name, Latin name the Church gives? It is? Gaudete Sunday. There are two principle words in Latin for joy, they are gaudium and laetitia as nouns and the […]

Understanding the Bible Series: Enduring Pain – Part 2

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. Patience If I want to be happy, I must be willing to endure some pain. I put the adjective some pain in there to make it easy on you. This just even stands to reason. Say you women you are looking at a beautiful dress. You’ve got so much […]

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