More Father Hardon Resources

Father John A. Hardon, S.J. was one of the greatest teachers of the Catholic Faith during the twentieth century. He was a prolific writer and mentor in the Catholic Faith, as evidenced by the following resources.

Father Hardon Web Sites

• Institute on Religious Life
• Father Hardon Media Apostolate
• The Real Presence Association, Father Hardon Archives
• Eucharistic Adorers Society

Articles by Father Hardon on the Marian Catechist Web Site

• The Marian Catechist Manual
• Father Hardon on the Marian Catechist Writers Apostolate
• The Hail Mary
• The Holy Rosary: A Prayer for All Times
• The Annunciation
• The Catechist as a Channel of Grace
• The Practice of Penance
• The Passion of Christ Today
• Penance and Reparation
• How to Pray the Mass
• The Importance of Spiritual Reading
• Examen of Conscience
• Why Christ Instituted the Sacrament of Confession
• Penance: The Sacrament of Forgiveness and Peace
• Choosing a Good Confessor

• The Spiritual and Psychological Value of Frequent Confession
• Assigned Penance: An Integral Part of Confession
• Personal Sin
• Why is Yoga incompatible with Catholicism?

Articles about Father Hardon

• Father John A. Hardon, Master Catechist

Father Hardon’s Wit and Wisdom

Father once asked a person who came to him, “Do you want to be a Saint?” The person said, “Yes Father, more than anything.” Then Father said, “You must not complain.” The person said, “Yes Father. I know I have been doing very well on that point lately.” Then Father Hardon said, “Now comes the hard part. You can’t even complain on the inside.”

Father Hardon told us often that we can never get to Heaven alone. If we want to go we have to bring many people with us.

Spiritual Tips from Father John Hardon

As a catechist, and therefore teacher of the Faith to others, you should have a deep understanding of the Faith yourself. There is no better way of growing in your grasp of the Faith than by meditating on the Apostles’ Creed.

• Focus on one article of the Creed for each month of the year, from January through December. Repeat the process each year. During the month of January, for example, prayerfully meditate on the meaning of the First Article. Ask Our Lord daily for the grace to better appreciate what it means to declare, “I believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth.”
• Each day, if only for a few minutes, read a passage or two from the Bible which tells about God’s power in creating the world and keeping it in existence (e..g., Job 38, 39), or about the majesty of God revealed in the works of Creation (e.g., Psalm 8). Memorize short verses from Sacred Scripture which address God as Creator and Lord. The Psalms are filled with such acts of adoration.
• Form the habit of frequently thanking God, if only in a word, for His countless gifts and blessings.
• Make acts of humility during the day, recalling and reflecting on the fact that, except for God, we would not exist. For example, simply pray, “My Lord, You are everything, and I am nothing.”
• Several times a day, slowly and prayerfully recite the Glory Be to the Father..
• When you make the Sign of the Cross, think of what you are saying – that you are making an act of faith in the Holy Trinity.
• Daily recite a short prayer to your Guardian Angel.
  
• Daily recite the prayer to St. Michael the Archangel.
• Cultivate the habit of often using the name Jesus in silent prayer. When you get up in the morning and retire at night, invoke His Holy Name. And during the day, learn to associate whatever you are doing with a moment’s prayerful aspiration, pronouncing the word, Jesus. If you do this, you will not only grow in your belief that Jesus is indeed God Who become Man; you will experience the spiritual power that is available to those who call upon Him in faith.