Sermons and Conferences

This collection of Father Hardon’s sermons and conferences presents his teaching on Catholic doctrine, spirituality, and the interior life. These talks and reflections explore holiness, prayer, virtue, evangelization, and practical guidance for living the faith faithfully.

Sermons and Conferences: 3/10/93 – Spiritual Exercises S1

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. MP3 Disc 2 Received from Breslin These Sermons were taped by Daniel Peper who traveled and taped Father Hardon from 1990 to 1995 Jesus Before Caiaphas Pilot, Herod, and the Condemnation of Jesus The Way of the Cross, Crucifixion and Burial of Christ Christ’s Burial The Risen Christ Appears […]

Sermons and Conferences: 1/31/93 – First Meditation S2 Questions and Answers

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. MP3 Disc 2 Received from Breslin These Sermons were taped by Daniel Peper who traveled and taped Father Hardon from 1990 to 1995 Transcriber’s note: This is a conference to the Sisters of the Missionaries of Charity. That’s a lie. Children make moral judgements even before they reach what […]

Sermons and Conferences: 3/15/94 – Home Ed. Fathers, To Teach the Faith – Side 1

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. MP3 Disc 4 Received from Breslin These Sermons were taped by Daniel Peper who traveled and taped Father Hardon from 1990 to 1995 What Does it Mean to Teach the Faith to Others? I can tell you the father’s role is absolutely indispensable. What does it mean to teach […]

Sermons and Conferences: 11/7/93 – Domino Farms Sermon, Death: What is death? Why do we die? How are we to be prepared for it?

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. MP3 Disc 4 Received from Breslin These Sermons were taped by Daniel Peper who traveled and taped Father Hardon from 1990 to 1995. The most obvious lesson that our Lord wants to teach us in the gospel we have just read, is to be ready for death. Our reflections, […]

Sermons and Conferences: 11/14/93 – The Angels in Sacred Scripture (Side 1)

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. MP3 Disc 4 Received from Breslin These Sermons were taped by Daniel Peper who traveled and taped Father Hardon from 1990 to 1995 Prayer for the soul of Cardinal Bernardin I was with him at a meeting this past Thursday night, the night before the announcement was made, and […]

Homily: Christmas and the Eucharist

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. There are so many subjects that we could talk about on Christmas day, but I thought the most appropriate would be to speak on Christmas and the Eucharist. There are many aspects to their relationship, but I believe that they are mainly three: both Christmas and the Eucharist are […]

Homily: Community and Humility

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. There is no other Christian virtue about which the saints have written so much or more eloquently than humility. The reason for this is not difficult to find, since, in a sense, this was the principal virtue that God came into the world to teach us. I would like […]

Homily: Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. It is most appropriate that the beginning of the New Year should be the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God. The first day of a new year reminds us of the beginning of things, the beginning of the world and of mankind. We commemorate, therefore, the […]

Homily: Growth in the Faith

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. The Feast of Saint John the Evangelist is a most appropriate occasion to speak on a subject like this one. In fact, I would suggest as a theme for a retreat, the following passage of our Savior recorded by John from the Last Supper: “Now this is everlasting life […]

Homily: Our Inordinate Affections

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. At this point in the retreat, we should take stock of ourselves and ask ourselves, “What do I need to improve in my life as the fruit of this retreat? What, perhaps, should I change in my life?” The purpose of a retreat is clearly spelled out by Saint […]

Homily: Peace of Soul

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. In the spirit of the angels’ song on Christmas morning, promising peace to all who are of good will and on whom God’s favor rests, I thought we should say something about peace of soul. There are some blessings of human existence that people think about and talk about […]

Homily: Solitude

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. It is more than coincidental that in the revised liturgy for the second of January, we celebrate the combined feasts of Saints Basil and Gregory Nazianzen. They are two oriental saints, both of whom died before the end of the fourth century. They were close friends. Both became bishops, […]

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