Other Topics

Annunciation - Incarnation

		The Blessed Virgin and The Holy Eucharist - Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J.
		Our Lady and the Eucharist - Gerald Francis (Immaculata Magazine)
		The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - (EWTN)
		Mary Offers Sublime Model of Service - Pope John Paul II General Audience, 4 September 1996. (EWTN)
		Feast of the Annunciation - (New Advent)
		The Annunciation - (New Advent)
		Annunciation Novena - (Angelfire)
		Women for Faith and Family - The Feast of the Annunciation - (EWTN)
		Incarnation - (EWTN)
		Athanasius - On the Incarnation - (EWTN)
		Our Lady's Feastdays - Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. (EWTN)
		Mary and the Eucharist - Archbishop Sean O'Malley, OFM Cap She who brought Jesus into the world still leads us to him in the Blessed Sacrament.
		Athanasius - On the Incarnation of the Word - (New Advent)
		St. Anselm - Cur Deus Homo - (EWTN)
		Splendor of the Church - Alan Schreck, Ph.D. (EWTN)
		The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary March 25 - Alban Butler (EWTN) This great festival takes its name from the happy tidings brought by the angel Gabriel to the Blessed Virgin Mary, concerning the Incarnation of the Son of God.
		On St. Joseph - 'Redemptoris Custos' - Pope John Paul II (EWTN) Issued on August 15, 1989. A reflection upon the way that St. Joseph shared in the divine mystery of the Incarnation with the intention that all may grow in devotion to him.
		Eternal Son of God Is Also Born of Mary - Pope John Paul II (EWTN) The profound relationship between Mary's virginity and the mystery of the Incarnation was the subject of the Holy Father's catechesis at the General Audience of July 31, 1996.
		O Marvelous Exchange! - Dom Columba Marmion, O.S.B. (EWTN) "The mystery of the Incarnation is a wonderful exchange between divinity and humanity."
		The Blessed Virgin Mary - Dom Columba Marmion, O.S.B. (EWTN)
		Catholic Encyclopedia - Christology (Alternate) - (EWTN) and (New Advent)
		Catholic Encyclopedia - The Incarnation (Alternate) - (EWTN) and (New Advent)

Nativity - The Birth of Jesus Christ


		Star of the Nativity

		"Here Jesus Christ was born to the Virgin Mary"

		Bethlehem and Divine Providence - Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. "All the mysteries of Christ's life tell us something about reliance on the Providence of God in our lives. But the event of Christ's birth at Bethlehem is especially revealing."
		Nativity Shows Mary's Closeness To Jesus - Pope John Paul II (EWTN)
		Jesus Found in the Temple - Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. "It [the bible narrative] gives us an insight into how God's Providence deals with persons that He loves. And it finally tells us how, like Mary, we should dispose ourselves to respond to God's mysterious ways in our lives and in the life of the whole people of God."
		Jesus Christ - (Catholic Encyclopedia)
		The Family for the Third Millennium - Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Our plan here is to prayerfully reflect on three areas of a subject that is as broad and deep as the ocean. We shall ask ourselves: What are the challenges facing the family in our day? Why does the Catholic Church offer the only solution to these challenges? How are we to respond to these challenges?
		The Holy Family as the Model for Contemporary Catholic Families - Charles M. Mangan (Catholic Faith)
		The Nativity of Christ, or Christmas Day - Rev. Alban Butler (EWTN)
		Virgin Birth of Christ - (Catholic Encyclopedia)
		A Christmas Tale
		Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities
		Bethlehem - (Catholic Encyclopedia)
		Mary's Virginity During Jesus' Birth - Father William Saunders (EWTN) Fr. Saunders explains the Catholic dogma that Mary remained a virgin after the birth of Christ. This article appeared in the August 11, 1994 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.'
		Date of the Birth of Christ - Fr. William Most (EWTN) Historical and Scriptural notes on establishing the date for the birth of Christ.
		Date of the Birth of Christ - Fr. William Most (EWTN) Fr. Most helps to overcome objections to the date of Christ's birth.
		How to Preserve the Catholic Family? - Fr. John A. Hardon “The disintegration of the family, in one Western nation after another, is the result of disintegration of Christianity in these societies. As a once-Christian nation becomes de-christianized, the family in these nations begins to break down. The breakdown of the family in once-flourishing Christian countries is the consequence of a de-christianized society.”

Eucharistic Congresses

		49th International Eucharistic Congress - (CCCB) One of the Major Events for Quebec City - In a recent news conference, His Eminence Marc Cardinal Ouellet, Archbishop of Quebec, unveiled the latest details on plans for the 49th International Eucharistic Congress to be hosted by Quebec City in 2008.
		48th International Eucharistic Congress Basic Text/Circular Letter
		48th International Eucharistic Congress From 10 to 17 October 2004, in Guadalajara, Mexico. Theme: “The Eucharist, Light and Life of the New Millennium” (Vatican)
		The Excitement of an International Eucharistic Congress - Sandy Klaud "My first International Eucharistic Congress was in Wroclaw, Poland in 1995. A devout Polish priest, ordained in Krakow in the 1970s by Cardinal Karol Wojtyla, led a pilgrimage to Poland and the Czech Republic with the highlight being the 46th International Eucharistic Congress. The pilgrimage began out of a parish in Ft. Myers, Florida. As my renewed desire for the richness of my faith grew, I was enticed to go."
		The Holy Father's Eucharistic Address - given on November 2, 2002 to the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses. (PetersNet)
		Angelus June 25, 2000 - (Vatican) (alt) - (Patron Saints Index)
		Jubilee 2000: U.S. Catholic Bishops Explain Eucharistic Congresses - (Catholic Information Network)
		Eucharistic Congresses - Question and Answers (Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament)
		Eucharistic Congresses - (The Catholic Encyclopedia).
		Saint Paschal Baylon - (The Catholic Encyclopedia).
		Paschal Baylon - (Patron Saints Index).
		Saint Paschal Baylon: The centenary of the Patron of Eucharistic Associations and Congresses - (Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament).
		Homily at Concluding Liturgy of 47th International Eucharistic Congress - (EWTN)
		The Eucharist and Freedom - Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses (EWTN)
		Spiritual Olympics - Archbishiop John P. Foley The president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications recounts the spiritual and material benefits that result from a Eucharistic Congress.

Letters - Fr. John A. Hardon, S. J.

		Easter and the Holy Eucharist
		Christmas, 1998
		Feast of the Epiphany, 1998 Few people realize the value of writing. With profound inspiration, Fr. Hardon looks at the reasons writing is an asset of the spiritual life and leads one on the road to sanctity through: the discipline of the mind, intellectual humility, a record of graces received, cultivating the memory, a moral inventory, the art of speaking, and the charity of sharing our souls.

Ask Father Hardon

	By Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. (Catholic Faith)
		January - February 1999
		July 8, 1998
		May 6, 1998
		January 2, 1998
		September - October 1997
		March 3, 1997
		January 2, 1997
		November 12, 1996
		September 10, 1996
		July 8, 1996
		May 6, 1996
		March 4, 1996

The Marian Catechists

The Marian Catechists

Around 1980, the Holy See asked Father Hardon to organize a catechetical training program for Blessed Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity as catechists. Later, Father Hardon founded an association, the Marian Catechists, so that any committed Catholic could benefit from these same training courses. He also provided comprehensive and indispensable guidelines for a member's spiritual life, the Marian Catechist Manual, available from Eternal Life. As the Marian Catechist Manual makes clear, a Marian Catechist's mission, active or contemplative, is to re-Christianize his or her little corner of a now pagan America. Blessed Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity, all of whom have taken the courses, give us some idea of the tremendous potential of the Marian Catechist Apostolate when reinforced by the Home Study Courses. If you would like to learn more about how to become a Marian Catechist or are just interested in knowing more about them, visit The Marian Catechists website for complete details.

Books Recommended for Teaching the Roman Catholic Faith

The Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan - The Roman Catechism - reviewed by John A. Hardon, S.J.

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