10 Ways to Learn More about Soon-to-be-Saint John Henry Newman
Allyson Kenny
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
(CNS photo/courtesy of the Catholic Church of England and Wales)
Breaking news out of the Vatican today: The second miracle has been approved in the cause for Blessed John Henry Newman’s canonization, guaranteeing he will become a saint.
Want to learn more about this towering figure in the modern Catholic Church? Here are some helpful resources to get you started:
Ponder this reflection by Fr. Thomas Rosica, CSB
Watch this interview with world-renowned Newman scholar Fr. Ian Ker:
Read Newman’s autobiography, Apologia Pro Sua Vita, or listen to a recording of it in the public domain:
Do some “three-minute theology” with Prof. Thomas Poynor of St. Leo University in Florida:
Listen to one of the famous hymns written by Newman:
"Lead, Kindly Light": "Praise to the Holiest in the Heights": Enjoy these 97 “aphorisms and apothegms” inspired by Newman’s writings
Learn more about John Henry Newman by visiting our special website! Click here.
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