by Editor | Jan 11, 2016 | Vocations
Vocations and the Commitment Crisis by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. SRV Chaplain With the dwindling number of entries into seminaries and novitiates, we naturally ask, “What happened?” And we are inclined to put the blame where it does not belong, on a lack of vocations....
by Editor | Apr 20, 2015 | Come&See Book, St. Joseph, Vocations
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Come & See Chapter 12: St. Joseph and Vocations There are many good reasons why St. Joseph should be the special heavenly patron of dedicated souls – in the consecrated life, in the priesthood, and among the laity. But as the Church...
by Editor | Apr 13, 2015 | Books, Come&See Book, Vocations
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Come & See Chapter 11: Mary, Mother of Vocations When Mary told the angel at the Annunciation, “Behold, I am the Handmaid of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word” (Lk 1:38), she became the patroness of every...
by Editor | Apr 10, 2015 | Come&See Book, Education, Vocations, Year of Consecrated Life
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Come & See Chapter 10: Religious Education and Vocations Vocations to the priesthood and the consecrated life depend on good religious education just as the harvest depends on a good soil. Vocations prosper when religious education in...
by Editor | Apr 1, 2015 | Come&See Book, Confession, Vocations, Year of Consecrated Life
by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Come & See Chapter 9: Confession and Vocations The sacrament of confession is closely related to priestly and religious vocations. It is not too much to say, in most cases, that the sacrament of penance is a condition for recognizing,...
