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Newman’s spiritual journey ended in Roman Catholicism and it is therefore significant to end this part of the filming here in Rome, next to the See of Peter.
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Newman first came to Rome as an Anglican in 1833; he returned as a Catholic in 1846 and again in 1879 for his elevation to the cardinalate.
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Sicily was for Newman not only a land of striking natural beauty, evoking ancient Greece, but above all, a place of spiritual transformation.
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Did you know that St. John Henry Newman not only envisioned but also actively contributed to the design and construction of several churches?
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Day 3: Oxford, May 12 Dear friends, Our second day in Oxford unfolded with a deepening sense of wonder. This city, steeped in history and rich in cultural heritage, reveals layers of meaning at every turn. John Henry Newman’s presence seems to linger behind many doors, street corners, and churches. Our morning began at the […]
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Christ is our Peace and wishes us to be peacemakers. Let us pray many rosaries asking Our Lady of Fatima to obtain peace for Ukraine.
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For Newman, prayer is conversation with God, but it is a divine conversation, which prepares us for heaven.
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Like St. John Henry we bring our sorrows, small or big, to Jesus in the stable at Bethlehem and return with hearts full of peace and joy.
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St. John Henry reflects on the uniqueness of the soul of each human created by God, and on doctrine of judgment after death.
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In it St. John Henry Newman describes how the unity of the Church is most fully manifest in a diocesan synod, and how Christians should always act in unity with their diocesan bishop.
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Unlike Balaam, our obedience to God should be borne out of the desire to not offend a Good Father, but to please Him out of love.
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Obedience to God should not be merely dutiful. John H. Newman explains that this is one of the lessons we can learn from the history of Balaam.
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John Henry Newman preached this sermon for the sixth Sunday of Lent. He explains how the Cross of Christ is the interpretive key for all human events and suffering. It does not lie on the surface of things but it leads us to Christ and his Kingdom.
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John Henry Newman explained that the worship of God should be considered foremost a privilege.
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In the Verses Christmas without Christ, John Henry Newman reminds us that Christ is the only source of true joy.
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Newman explains how the Gospel sheds light upon human suffering, teaching us that Christ turned punishment into a privilege, even bodily pain.
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St. John Henry Newman was declared a saint of the Catholic Church by Pope Francis on October 13, 2019. His feast day is celebrated liturgically on October 9.
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Just as the created world is full of order and one thing depends on another, God has created angels who serve Him in many ways. And He has provided each person with a guardian angel to protect him on earth and lead him to heaven.
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Newman reminds us that Christ’s disciples should beware of the danger of riches and do everything for God’s glory.
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St. John Henry Newman tells why the celebration of Saint's days fell out of use, and why it is helpful for Christians to recover the practice of commemorating them.
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