Saint Cardinal John Henry Newman

St. John Henry Newman was declared a saint of the Catholic Church by Pope Francis on October 13, 2020. His feast day is celebrated liturgically on October 9.

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.

Use of talents and accomplishments and all things we do with our time, including leisure, should bring us closer to God.

Zeal is a signature mark of belonging to Christ, but it must be tempered by faith.

Newman reminds us that Christ’s disciples should beware of the danger of riches and do everything for God’s glory.

Angels are the unseen powers behind nature. By contemplating them, we learn to fix our eyes on heaven.

Using the metaphor of a harp, Newman illustrates how we can give God praise by the music of our lives.

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.

Priests stand in the office of Christ. By virtue of this office, and not by worldly merit, they are exalted above all other ministers in order to serve God's people.

St. John Henry Newman teaches us that we must strive to be simple and prudent like Nathanael.

We guard the faith by sharing It. St. John Henry Newman shows us how simple this really is.

Newman would agree with Augustine’s summary of the doctrine of predestination found in “The Confessions”: “God who made us without us cannot save us without our cooperation.”

The Scriptures reveal history and our own lives to us, who are often blind to the miraculous in our midst.

The indwelling of the Holy Spirit is God taking up permanent residence in the heart of those who have been reborn by belief in Christ as Savior and baptism.

St. John Henry Newman reflects on the Ascension of the Lord into heaven in four meditations.

Cardinal Newman explains that at the time before Christ's birth the Jewish people awaited the Messiah or Christ, and Jewish women desired to be his mother. Mary, while remaining a virgin became his mother by divine grace.

Looking within ourselves for confidence in the state of our faith is a sure way to lose it.

A Christian’s “saving knowledge” is manifest in the witness of his life.

Cardinal Newman considers that Christ showed himself to a few witnesses after his resurrection as the best means to propagate the Gospel.

Now more than ever we are learning to love others, beginning with those closest to us.

Newman urges us to pray for others. In the face of Covid-19 we can unite ourselves to Christ in the Mass praying for the world, especially those suffering most.

In the face of the Covid 19 pandemia we must help the sick and take precautions not to fall ill and spread the illness. St. John Henry Newman reminds also of the need to pray to God.

Newman illustrates how God, who created an orderly universe, can choose how and when to alter His ordered creation, for our sake, literally “untuning the music of the spheres.

How do we apply the difficult and uncomfortable verses of Scripture to our lives?

Newman teaches us how to apply difficult passages of Scripture to our lives.

Cardinal Newman encouraged friends to publish their research and views, and to do so respectfully.

John Henry Newman urges obedience to the Church's teaching and replies to objections.

Jesus shows us the love of the Father in his tears at the grave of Lazarus.

The Feast of the Epiphany is the beginning of Epiphanytide. Newman teaches us the importance of this season of Epiphany.

Watching is a definitive mark of being a Christian. We watch for Christ when we eagerly anticipate His coming in our daily relationship with Him.

Do you sometimes feel as though God has forgotten you? Cardinal Newman reminds us that God in his Providence not only sustains the world, He cares for each person.

St. John Henry Newman reminds us that even trials can be blessings and to give thanks for these special blessings which are medicine to the soul.

John Henry Newman first believed as an Anglican that after the death the souls of the faithful are at rest. Once a Catholic he believed that they are in Purgatory, a period or state of purification.

St. John Henry Newman wants us to realize that we are ever the prodigal son, in need of constant surrender throughout our lives, approaching our heavenly Father as a servant.

Barb Wyman describes the canonization of St. John Henry Newman, the atmosphere in Rome and the significance of the event.

Newman reminds us not to lose faith or to become discouraged; conversion is above all the work of God in our souls.

A brief explanation of what a canonization is and its meaning. Cardinal Newman who will be declared a saint of the Catholic Church on October 13, 2019, teaches that holiness is the end of Christian holiness. We are on a journey to heaven.