Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Original Shrine Church, Carey

An interesting moment from the life of Fr. John A. Hardon, S. J., whose cause for sainthood is being promoted:

“Johnny's mother, Anna Hardon, was a Third Order Franciscan, a very devout women. She taught Johnny to kneel before he was able to walk. As she often said, your knees are for kneeling to pray before God. When he was four years old, he went to his first all night vigil at Our Lady of Consolation parish in Carey, Ohio. His mother made a bed for him on the first pew. Anna prayed on her knees throughout the night while Johnny slept.”

More about Fr. Hardon:

http://www.therealpresence.org/archives/archives.htm

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