Prayer for the Beatification and Canonization of Father John Anthony Hardon of the Society of Jesus
“Basically Fr. Hardon was a catechist. Although I suspect that as a young man he expected to spend his life teaching in a university or focusing on very narrow theological questions, he did neither of these things because he saw a greater need. Instead, he taught the Catholic faith to as many people as possible. Through his books and other works, he taught generations of people the essentials of the faith during a time when such things seemed to be up for grabs. In my opinion he is one of the great evangelists of the modern world.”
This is taken from Father Benedict’s book entitled “Travelers Along The Way; The Men and Women Who Shaped My Life” about Father John Hardon, S.J.
Prayer for the Beatification and Canonization of Father John Anthony Hardon of the Society of Jesus
Almighty God, You gave Your servant, Father John
Anthony Hardon of the Society of Jesus, the grace
of consecration as a religious dedicated to the apostolate
and the grace of consecration as an ordained priest, after
the Heart of Your Divine Son, our Good Shepherd.
Through Father Hardon, You provided for Your
Flock an extraordinary teacher of the faith.
You entrusted Father Hardon into the loving care of
the Blessed Virgin Mary whose counsel, ” Do whatever
he tells you” (Jn 2:5) he faithfully followed and whose
intercession he unceasingly invoked.
If if be Your holy will, please grant the request I now
make, calling upon the help of Father Hardon, so that
his herioc sanctity may be recognized in the whole Church.
I ask this through Your Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ,
Who with You and the Holy Spirit, is one God forever
and ever. Amen.