Fr. John Hardon's Prophetic Words on the Family

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Taken from John Hardon’s Wikipedia entry:

"A concern for Hardon’s cause for canonization arose in early 2012 when documents concerning fellow Jesuit Donald McGuire surfaced and were featured in a story by Peter Jamison in the San Francisco Weekly. McGuire was arrested on charges of sex-abuse in 2005 and found guilty of sexually molesting boys in federal and state courts. Documents show that McGuire had previously admitted to Hardon that he had taken showers with a teenage boy from Walnut Creek, solicited body massages from him, and allowed him to read pornography in the room they shared on trips together. In spite of these admissions “Hardon concluded that his fellow Jesuit’s actions were ‘objectively defensible,’ albeit ‘highly imprudent,’ and told McGuire’s bosses that he ‘should be prudently allowed to engage in priestly ministry.’…The situation is aggravated since McGuire went on to abuse more children after suggestions to return him to ministry were heeded.”

Yes, a truly great man :rolleyes:
 
frumacat, that could be a different John Hardon, etc.

Fr. John Hardon’s Prophetic Words on the Family
Well, there seems to be a general consensus among die-hard Catholics: Servant of God Fr. John Hardon, S.J., was a truly amazing man, and his words (especially his words about family life) are not to be forgotten. In his time, he not only recognized the looming challenges that the traditional Christian family was facing, but he foresaw even more daunting ones to come. As he once said, “The Catholic family in super-developed countries like the United States is on trial for its existence… One modern pope after another keeps warning the faithful about the deadly struggle going on in the world today, between Christ, the Light of the world, and Satan, the prince of darkness, and the main focus of this struggle is the FAMILY.”
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And, because the family is the fundamental, vital cell of society, Fr. Hardon explains that:
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  • Where the Christian family — the Catholic Christian Family — is strong, the Catholic Church is strong.
  • Where the family is weak, the Church is weak.
  • Where the family is struggling for survival, the Church is struggling for survival.
  • Where the Catholic family is dying, the Catholic Church in those cultures and countries is dying.
  • And once the Catholic family, as instituted by Christ disappears, the Church of Jesus Christ has been removed from that nation or people.
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frumacat said:
Taken from John Hardon’s Wikipedia entry:

"A concern for Hardon’s cause for canonization arose in early 2012 when documents concerning fellow Jesuit Donald McGuire surfaced and were featured in a story by Peter Jamison in the San Francisco Weekly. McGuire was arrested on charges of sex-abuse in 2005 and found guilty of sexually molesting boys in federal and state courts. Documents show that McGuire had previously admitted to Hardon that he had taken showers with a teenage boy from Walnut Creek, solicited body massages from him, and allowed him to read pornography in the room they shared on trips together. In spite of these admissions “Hardon concluded that his fellow Jesuit’s actions were ‘objectively defensible,’ albeit ‘highly imprudent,’ and told McGuire’s bosses that he ‘should be prudently allowed to engage in priestly ministry.’…The situation is aggravated since McGuire went on to abuse more children after suggestions to return him to ministry were heeded.”

Yes, a truly great man :rolleyes:
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Can you provide a link to this please?
 
Fr. +Hardon was a good priest.
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.
 
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