Saint Cardinal John Henry Newman

Formal prayers are recited in public prayer, but not privately. Blessed Newman explains how these forms, some of them ancient, can aid personal devotion. The post Forms of Private Prayer appeared first on Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman.

The Church offers the student more than what studies alone can provide: the grace that cannot be acquired with books. The post Introduction to the Idea of a University Part 2: The Practice of a University appeared first on Blessed Cardinal John Henry...

Today we remember a Modern Day Father of the Church: Blessed John Henry Newman. The post Blessed John Henry Newman: a Modern Day Father of the Church appeared first on Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman.

Newman reminds us the importance of our guardian angel, the brother of our soul. The post Guardian Angel appeared first on Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman.

Describing the essence of a University, John Henry Newman offers hope and wisdom for education. The post Introduction to the Idea of a University Part 1: The Essence of a University appeared first on Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman.

The present crisis in the Church is a crisis of the Church, that is, its members. Some have left or are leaving, and some remain but with little trust. And many are returning to the foundations of the faith and asking the simple but essential...

In the midst of this crisis of the Church, many are returning to the fundamental questions of the faith, like “What is the Church, and can we trust it?”

In a recent article Rev. James Schall, SJ. asks if the present sexual abuse crisis is the greatest upheaval of the Church since the Protestant Reformation. I would argue that in some sense this crisis is worse. It is a very deep moral and doctrinal...

The faithful laity are called to exercise a prophetic defense against evil actions in the Church.

The Pilgrim Queen, was written in 1849 as a hymn for the Virgin Mary by Blessed John Henry Newman, after he had established the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in England. Newman's earlier poetry, before he converted to Catholicism, was written during the...

Newman teaches us in charmingly simple verses that Mary, Our Queen, will lead us to Heaven.

Audio recordings of Cardinal Newman's sermons.

Private prayer is vital, but how often should we pray? Do we need set times of prayer? Here Blessed Newman answers the what, why, and how of private prayer.