Saint Cardinal John Henry Newman

St. John Henry Newman explains conscience in terms of children's awareness of what is good or wrong.

Fisher, More, Newman knew that the centrality of conscience is not located in the supreme self but rather in submission to eternal truth.

The moral conscience is a dictate of reason, the voice of God who as Creator speaks to the mind and heart of man.

Today, July 31, 2025, the Vatican published the wonderful news that Pope Leo XIV has approved the future declaration of St. John Henry Newman as doctor of the Church. We are delighted with this news and wanted to share with you even if you learned about it earlier today. We have already posted some blog […]

But while worldy goods have no ability to satisfy us, they do have the ability to corrupt us.

A survey of St. John Henry Newman's major theological contributions illuminates his role as a teacher and future doctor of the Church.

The Father loved from eternity His only begotten Son, and the Son returned to Him an equal love.

The presence of the Holy Spirit serves as a “double security,” providing much-needed strength and also serving as a beloved guest.

Today we begin the last leg of the Newman Documentary, this time in the US where Newman never traveled but has inspired many persons.

As the life of man began with the Spirit, so also is man reborn in the Spirit.

A Doctor of the Church is a saint whose teachings are distinguished by their depth and clarity, often encompassing multiple areas of Christian doctrine.

Newman understood the priesthood as a divine calling in the line of Melchizedek, and he sought holiness with vigor.

Day 9: Malta May 19, 2025 Dear Friends, Did you know that St. John Henry Newman traveled for six months in the Mediterranean—a journey that profoundly influenced his life? In December 1832, he accompanied his friend Richard Hurrell Froude, who was ill with tuberculosis, seeking a warmer climate than England. They traveled by steamship, visiting […]

Day 7: Dublin May 17, 2025 Dear Friends, one of St. John Henry Newman’s most significant achievements was founding the Catholic University of Ireland in 1854. Starting nearly from scratch—aside from acquiring a medical school building—he undertook a monumental task. Newman not only articulated a compelling vision for Catholic higher education but also managed fundraising, […]

Today was a memorable day, filming in Birmingham, where St. John Henry Newman lived the second part of his life, where he died, where he was buried.

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 […]

The Holy Spirit will guide them to choose a pope who will defend the hierarchical constitution of the Church.

What she accomplished in that “yes,” so little in the eyes of the world, directs our attention to God.

St. John Henry Newman, following the tradition of St. Alphonsus Liguori, composed a series of brief yet profound reflections on the Stations of the Cross.

A we enter into Holy week, we can keep in mind Newman’s admonition against subtle sins and emotional prayers. God asks for our self-surrender.

Newman, like Cardinal Fisher before him, and John the Baptist before Fisher, lived in the spirit and power of Elijah.

When we read the Scriptures, especially the Old Testament, we have the opportunity to reflect on ourselves.

This final of three posts covers the last part of Newman’s important sermon, The Developments of Religious Doctrine. Newman will end the sermon asserting that although dogmas about God are very imperfect they constitute true knowledge. He considers developments in doctrine regarding the Blessed Trinity and the Incarnation. He begins by pointing out that here […]

Newman wishes to show how faith and reason work closely together. As St. Augustine had said centuries earlier faith seeks understanding.

Newman's love of Nature, his love of friends, his love of the Catholic Church were all because he loved God, for whom they were intimations.