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Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

January 31, 2023  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

I want results.

We are careful about calorie counting, protein intake, omega supplements, as we try to increase one thing and decrease another. It’s easy to be obsessed with the process: we want to see the results, the fruits, of our discipline. Result seeking in the spiritual life, however, can be misplaced…

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in Articles / Interior Life / Eucharist
December 25, 2022January 18, 2023  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

Light Shines in Darkness: The Christmas Mystery

The readings for the Mass of Christmas night highlight several appearances: from Isaiah, a light has shone; in St Paul, The grace of God has appeared; in St Luke’s Gospel, the angel of the Lord appeared, followed by a multitude of the heavenly host.

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in Christmas / Articles
December 8, 2022December 8, 2022  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

Fulfilling the Fiat: Responding with Mary to God’s Call

In a season when Mary’s responsiveness to God’s will is continually before us, the Church in her Advent liturgy invites us not only to reflect on her perfect obedience but also to imitate it.

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in Advent / Articles / Our Lady
November 16, 2022November 15, 2022  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

Abiding Presence: Christ our Eucharistic Refuge

The Lord does not remain with us in the Eucharist for His own sake, but to meet our deepest human needs for love and friendship: “Jesus, who has encouraged this feeling of emptiness in us, comes out to meet us” (Christ is Passing By, no. 170).

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in Articles / Interior Life / Eucharist
September 27, 2022September 27, 2022  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

Our Accuser is Cast Out: The Feast of the Holy Archangels

“For the accuser of our brethren has been cast out, who accuses them day and night before our God. And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb” (cf. Rev 12:10-11).

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in Articles / Saints / Blog
September 19, 2022September 20, 2022  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

Is it Pointless? | On Interior Struggle and Determination

We don’t need to be told that we struggle… We struggle daily not only to become holy but just to be good people—naturally good, naturally virtuous.

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in Articles
September 13, 2022September 8, 2022  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

Looking into the Heart of the Sorrowful Mother

“Behold your Mother!” (Jn 19:27). This is our Lord’s command to us from the cross. What do we see when we behold our Mother?

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in Articles / Our Lady
August 10, 2022August 10, 2022  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

Finding Joy in Our Poverty

How much is holy poverty a driving force on your path to Christ? For the first disciples of Jesus, as for the Saints of every age, poverty is a privileged way of identifying oneself with the “affections” of Christ.

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in Articles / Interior Life
August 3, 2022August 3, 2022  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

Lifting Up Our Eyes: The Transfiguration of the Lord

The saying goes that most people see only what they want to see. If that’s true, then most of us live with a kind of selective blindness.

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in Lent / Articles
July 22, 2022July 22, 2022  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

Discovering Something Divine in the Ordinary

St Josemaria concentrated much of his apostolic drive in convincing ordinary Christians that being ordinary is okay. But his message was not one of mere contentment with everyday life or of shunning the wealth and fame typically associated with “extraordinary” people.

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in Articles / Holiness
July 15, 2022July 15, 2022  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

Living in Hope: Saints Joachim and Anne

Nothing disappoints more than misplaced hope. And maybe nothing is easier to misplace than our hope. From time to time we are all tempted to put our hopes for happiness, even for a kind of salvation, in people whom we idealize or future circumstances we imagine will be perfect.

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in Articles / Our Lady / Saints / Blog
July 9, 2022July 9, 2022  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

Prayer and Prerequisites

Prerequisites are built into some of the most significant things we do in life. University admissions, job applications, marriage, and entrance into religious life all have their prerequisites…

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in Articles / Saints
June 6, 2022June 6, 2022  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

Learning to Praise

The acclamations and blessings that fill the liturgy for Trinity Sunday, both in the Mass and Liturgy of the Hours, urge us to give voice to our praise: Blessed be the most holy Trinity! Praise to You! Glory be to You! How do we enter into this praise with more than our lips?

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in Articles / Blog
June 3, 2022June 3, 2022  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

More than Miracles: Pentecost and the Power to Love Like God

Are we as aware as the first Christians were of the Spirit dwelling within us? Do we need to learn to perceive what was so obvious to them? What evidence is there that God abides in us and we in Him?

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in Easter / Articles
May 23, 2022May 23, 2022  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

Seeking the Face of the Ascended Lord

“At several points in the Gospel, Jesus sensitively anticipates the longing that His ascension will leave in us: ‘The days are coming when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and you will not see it” (Luke 17:22).

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in Easter / Articles
May 17, 2022May 17, 2022  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

Your Mercies Cover Me: St Charles de Foucauld

In view of St. Charles’ recent canonization, we share with you an excerpt from “Home Again” by Fr. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

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in Articles / Saints / Mercy / Blog
May 4, 2022  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

“Just plain stupid!”

The Lord warns us against angrily calling another “You fool!” (Mt 5:12). But the fact that He calls certain individuals foolish shows that some merit the epithet (cf. Mt 7:26, 23:17, et al.).

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in Easter / Articles / Interior Life / Blog
April 25, 2022April 26, 2022  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

Who We Are: Loved, Enlightened, and Forgiven

In 1990, Israeli construction workers uncovered a chamber tomb containing a very ornate ossuary (or bone box) with the name “Joseph, son of Caiaphas” inscribed on it.

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in Easter / Articles / Blog
April 25, 2022April 25, 2022  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

The Daily Miracle: The Power that Fills our Empty Nets

In the spiritual life we have to reckon with a unique “balance of power” between what God can do and what we can do.

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in Easter / Articles / Interior Life
April 19, 2022April 19, 2022  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

The Paschal Christ: The Living Sign of Divine Mercy

Pope St John Paul II in his 1980 encyclical letter “On The Mercy of God,” Dives In Misericordia, observed that modern man is uncomfortable with the idea of mercy.

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in Easter / Articles
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