"Am I Clear?" The Conclusion to Joseph Karl Publishing's New Biography for Every Soul
From Mount Calvary, on Ash Wednesday 2023.
THE CONCLUSION TO "THIS IS CATHOLIC COURAGE: THE LIFE AND APOSTOLIC MISSION OF FR. JOHN A. HARDON, S.J."
The life and apostolic mission of Servant of God, Fr. John Anthony Hardon of the Society of Jesus is impossible to sum up adequately, because he accomplished so many things and so much good of eternal worth during the very eventful 86 years of his earthly life as he strove with exceptional fortitude to acquire ever more self mastery while choosing to accomplish God's most perfect will instead of his own or the will of other people.
He served and trusted in God with purity of intention, through many personal hardships and while encountering real support and also a great deal of unholy resistance.
The ongoing apostolic mission of this wonderful Jesuit priest continues at the present moment, and it will continue until the end of time as this selfless priest advocates from his place in eternity for the sake of God's people everywhere.
Fr. Hardon continues to properly educate, convert, inspire, encourage, counsel, guide, and so much more directly from the Divine Presence of God in the spiritual realm and and also through the vast amount of multimedia authentic Catholic material produced by him and generated through his extraordinarily fruitful teaching apostolate.
He continues his staggering apostolic reach through those he taught properly, through those who knew him and/or worked with him, through those who were taught in person by him, through those who never met him and who have shared what they have learned through his material or from his students, and through those who never encountered him during his earthly life but have had him visit in spirit.
The ongoing work in the Lord's vineyard continues, work to lead precious, priceless, and immortal souls as Fr. Hardon did to Jesus Christ, the Second Person of the Most Holy Trinity, the Way, the Truth, and the Life, the Divine Bridegroom of every soul, and our Divine Redeemer, Divine Restorer, and Divine Remedy for All.
"Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house there are many mansions. If not, I would have told you: because I go to prepare a place for you. And if I shall go, and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will take you to myself; that where I am, you also may be. And whither I go you know, and the way you know. Thomas saith to him: Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith to him: I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man cometh to the Father, but by me" (John 14:1-6).
Father Hardon still seeks to gather orthodox Catholic student teachers on Mount Calvary and he will continue to seek them until the end of time, for there remains much work to be done.
He who was summoned by God now summons us, Christ's followers willing to collaborate with God as He wills for each one and be contributing members of His Divine Economy of Salvation for the greater honor and glory of our Triune God first and foremost, and then for the sake of souls through all time - past, present, and future - including one's own poor soul.
FR. JOHN A. HARDON, S.J.'S EDUCATION
1920 - 1928: Grammar School at St. Wendelin's and St. Michael's, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.
1928 - 1932: Cathedral Latin High School, Cleveland, Ohio.
1932 - 1936: John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio; B.A. degree with a Major in Philosophy.
1939 - 1941: Loyola University of Chicago; M.A. in Psychology.
1944 - 1948: West Baden College, West Baden Springs, Indiana; S.T.L. degree in Theology (Licentiate in Sacred Theology).
1949 - 1951: Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Italy; S.T.D. degree in Dogmatic Theology and declared Doctor of Sacred Theology, with the award of the Papal Medal.
IMPORTANT DATES REGARDING HIS VOCATION AS A MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS
1936: Entered the Society of Jesus (September 1, 1936).
1936 - 1938: Completed the Jesuit Novitiate in Milford, Ohio, U.S.A.
1938: Made first profession as a Jesuit, in Milford, Ohio.
1947: Ordained to the Priesthood in the Society of Jesus on his birthday (June 18, 1947).
1953: Made Final Profession of Four Vows to the Society of Jesus at West Baden
College in West Baden Springs, Indiana (February 2, 1953).
OTHER IMPORTANT DATES IN HIS LIFE
1914: Baptized on June 21st, three days after he was born.
1930 - 1936: Participated in amateur dramatics.
1941: Published his first article, on the study of Latin.
1948: Offered his first Funeral Holy Sacrifice of the Mass when his mother died.
1997: Celebrated his Golden Jubilee of Ordination to the Priesthood, at Assumption Grotto in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. (June 18, 1997).
TEACHER, PROFESSOR, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, VISITING PROFESSOR, RESEARCH PROFESSOR
1941 - 1944: Taught in Jesuit high schools including St. Xavier High in Ohio and University of Detroit High in Michigan.
1951 - 1962: Assistant Professor of Fundamental Theology at West Baden College, Indiana.
1962 - 1967: Associate Professor of Religion at Western Michigan University, Michigan.
1968 - 1973: Professor of Fundamental Theology at Bellarmine School of Theology in North Aurora and in Chicago, Illinois.
1970 -1974: Visiting Professor of Missiology, St. Paul University in Ottawa, Canada.
1970: Taught for one semester at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Italy.
He was a visiting professor for one or more terms at various schools in Michigan and in Illinois in the U.S.
1973: Research Professor at the Jesuit School of Theology in Illinois.
Starting in 1974: Visiting Professor of Spiritual Theology at Immaculata College in Pennsylvania.
Starting in 1974: Professor of Dogmatic Theology at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Catholic Doctrine at St. John's University in Jamaica, New York.
1981 - 1990: Professor at the Notre Dame Institute, a Pontifical Catechetical Institute in Arlington, Virginia.
CALLED TO ROME
Fr. Hardon was called to Rome at various times and for various endeavors.
For example, in 1967 he began regular consultation with Congregations for Religious and the Clergy.
In the 1970s he was summoned to Rome to help save women's religious orders from secularization.
Fr. Hardon returned to Rome upon the request of Pope John Paul II, to create a catechesis program for the Missionaries of Charity to enable them to properly catechize others.
From Marian Catechist Apostolate Website: "Father Hardon’s catechetical mission expanded with the catechetical study program, which he wrote for the Holy See after Pope John Paul II requested Mother Teresa to educate her Missionaries of Charity to become catechists. This catechetical course, studied by the Missionaries of Charity worldwide in their formation, has been adapted into home study courses for laity, entitled the Basic Catholic Catechism Course (16 lessons) and the Advanced Catholic Catechism Course (36 lessons). This course serves as the formation program for the Marian Catechist Apostolate, founded by Father Hardon in 1985 in order to train the laity to be catechists and evangelists in the modern world."
ORGANIZER, FOUNDER, CO-FOUNDER, COLLABORATOR, AND CONTRIBUTOR
In 1953, Fr. Hardon organized the Society of Catholic College Teachers of Sacred Doctrine.
He helped organize Consortium Perfectae Caritatis in 1969.
In 1971, he supported the founding of Mark Communications in Canada.
Fr. Hardon founded the Marian Catechist Apostolate in 1985, Inter Mirifica in 1987, and The Catholic Faith Magazine in 1996.
He co-founded the Call to Holiness conferences in Detroit, Michigan in 1996.
Additionally he contributed to and collaborated on various publications, wrote articles, edited others' work, and so much more.
HONORS
1951: Awarded the Papal Medal.
1973: Recognized by the Catholic Press Association for excellence in the field of history.
1978: Presented with a medal by the Slovak World Congress.
1984: Received the Cardinal Wright Award from the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars.
1990: Presented with the St. Maximilian Kolbe Award in Mariology.
MEMBERSHIPS
Fr. Hardon was a member of the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars, the Catholic Truth Society, The Instituto Slovaco, the International Association of Mission Studies, and the Society for Religious Vocations.
AN ORTHODOX CATHOLIC MODERN MEDIA PIONEER SENT BY GOD TO TEACH CORRECTLY IN MODERN TIMES, JUST PRIOR TO THE DAWNING OF A WHOLE NEW AGE OF PAGANISM AND IDOLATROUS SELF INTEREST
Fr. Hardon taught about the necessity of a strong authentic Catholic presence in the media to combat widespread and well-funded error that exists to distract and mislead the masses; he educated by the spoken and written word and also by example, by living what he was teaching.
Keep in mind that he passed into eternal life in the year 2000, before the internet functioned as we now know it and the masses of all ages were forced to rely on it; before almost everyone world-wide willingly became the enslaved owner of an internet-connected "smart" phone device, and before the social media cult-ture of self worship and acquiring followers provided ever more perilous ways to become distracted and turn one's attention away from our Triune God.
Fr. John Hardon was a priest, Jesuit, educator, confessor, Eucharistic adorer, spiritual director, author of more than forty books, counselor, founder, catechist, multimedia producer, innovator, writer, speaker, editor, devoted son of the Blessed Virgin Mary, colleague, collaborator, advisor, defender of the One True Faith, Catholic white and red martyr, and an orthodox Catholic Father for all until the end of time.
POSTHUMOUSLY
At Fr. Hardon's request, the Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Media Apostolate was founded after he passed into eternal life.
Several books of his compiled material have been published since God called His servant to Himself, including his spiritual autobiography, History and Theology of Grace, and Meditations on the Angels.
An extensive archive of his exceptional multimedia material on a great many topics can be found online and accessed without financial cost at the Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Archives.
A CAUSE FOR HIS CANONIZATION
In 2005, a cause for the canonization of Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. was opened, and he has received from the Catholic Church the title Servant of God.
"AM I CLEAR?"
Fr. Hardon taught that we never go to heaven alone; we must bring others with us.
He taught about the sanctity of life, which must be properly protected, valued, loved, guided, and nurtured from conception until natural death, and that we are - by God's design - to be channels of His supernatural grace for others.
Father Hardon taught about the necessity of Christ's Seven Sacraments, what they are, and that they are channels of Divine grace. For example, he informed that the Sacrament of Confirmation is the sacrament of fearless apostolic zeal.
Find out what else he wants to teach you.
NO ONE SAYS IT LIKE FR. JOHN A. HARDON, S.J.!
He taught properly, and paid for it dearly, at a time in human history when Luciferian
modernism infiltrated Christ's Catholic Church and spread errors masquerading as the truth world-wide.
Father Hardon did not benefit financially from his life's work; he benefited spiritually and so have we because he chose to spend himself - despite the personal cost - as Almighty God willed, in imitation of and in union with Christ and His Immaculate Mother.
Yes, Fr. Hardon, you have been very clear and countless individuals, couples, families, youth, priests, and religious have benefited from your tireless efforts and will continue to benefit until the end of time and from then on into eternity.
Many people admire you, are so grateful to you, continue to be absolutely delighted by your authentic Catholic teaching, and seek your intercession for the sake of a world in need of proper leadership and guidance from the members of the Sacred Priesthood of Jesus Christ.
So many people in Modern Times have learned wondrous and astounding things, including the most basic and incredible truths, that they never learned at any time in their lives or anywhere else.
They include cradle Catholics and those who attended Catholic school(s), those who went to Holy Mass, those who attended preparation programs prior to receiving a sacrament/the sacraments, those who attended Catechism classes as children or adults, and those who went to various lectures and attended various programs. They also include converts to the One True Faith.
Thank you, Fr. Hardon, for your fine example, for your tremendous courage, for the tremendous volume of priceless teaching material you provided to us and left us, and for your proper caring and concern for Christ's flock as His authentic Jesuit Catholic educator priest.
MORE STUDENT TEACHERS ARE NEEDED
Fr. Hardon still seeks orthodox Catholic student teachers on Mount Calvary, people willing to selflessly continue the ongoing mission of God's Divine Economy of Salvation in imitation of and in union with Christ and His Immaculate Mother, for the greater honor and glory of our Triune God first and foremost and then for the sake of souls through all time - past, present, and future - including one's own poor soul.
Be sure to seek him out if you have not already. God is so in love with you!