The Sign of the Cross
Newman reminds us of the power of the Cross which opens us to the invisible world and God’s grace.
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Inward Witness to the Truth of the Gospel: Part 2
Why do some fall in the face of doubt while others persist? In Part 2 of this series we learn of the confidence that comes from inward belief.
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Inward Witness to the Truth of the Gospel: Part 1
We can know the truth, but how do we come to know it? Why do some find the truth and others don’t?
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Snapdragon: a Riddle for a Flower Book, Part 2
These verses are the expression of Newman’s desire to live and die at Oxford, in the simplicity of the life of a scholar, caring for his students.
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Snapdragon
Newman intrigues us with a riddle in his “Snapdragon: a Riddle for a Flower Book”. Reading his poetry carefully we discover more about him as a person.
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Lead Kind Light is one of John Henry Newman’s most memorable poems in which he invokes the Holy Spirit for light in the face of the unknown.
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Warfare the Condition of Victory
Christ ascends to heaven after his death and resurrection. The Christian knows that the Cross is the path to heaven, warfare the condition of victory.
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Who do we Proclaim? Part 2
God is the deepest subject of reflection, and to try to understand Him strains our minds. Yet we are called to press on in reflecting on the Trinity of God.
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Who do we Proclaim? Part 1
The mystery of the Trinity is beyond our understanding. But we are called to reflect on it, and Newman is a wise guide for the path of our reflection.
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