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St. John Henry Newman and Pope Benedict XVI on the Liturgy
“What earlier generations held as sacred, remains sacred and great for us too.”
Prof. Barb H. Wyman
January 23, 2023
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A Prayer for Christmas, St. John Henry Newman
Newman invites us to pray: Jesus! Stay with me and then I shall begin to shine as You shine, so to shine as to be a light to others.
Prof. Barb H. Wyman
December 24, 2022
Recordings of Newman
A Word in Season
St. John Henry Newman advises us to pray and discern the season to remain silent and the season to speak.
Prof. Barb H. Wyman
August 23, 2022
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Two Worlds
Our visible world speaks to us of an unseen world, a spiritual world behind a veil, so to speak, with its Creator, angels, and saints.
Prof. Barb H. Wyman
July 11, 2022
Sermon Blog
Faith and Love
The flame of love that Christians possess comes from the Holy Spirit who was sent into the world after the Ascension of our Lord.
Prof. Barb H. Wyman
May 28, 2022
Sermon Blog
Jesus, the Author and Finisher of Faith
St. John Henry Newman taught that faith is an act of reason enlightened by grace, and invited people to pray for those who do not believe in Christ.
Prof. Barb H. Wyman
April 11, 2022
Poetry Blog
Sleeplessness
In the poem Sleeplessness, John Henry Newman writes about trusting in God, and putting aside our pride and self reliance.
Prof. Barb H. Wyman
February 5, 2022
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The Watchman
In this time of Advent, St. John Henry Newman invites us to be watchmen of the kind who gaze toward heaven, waiting for Our Lord.
Prof. Barb H. Wyman
December 6, 2021
Recordings of Newman
A Voice from Afar
A poem about heaven and life after death composed by Newman one year after the death of his sister Mary (1828).
Prof. Barb H. Wyman
October 29, 2021
Poetry Blog
Angelic Guidance
John Henry Newman reminds us that God gives us angels not only to protect us from evil but to guide us to heaven.
Prof. Barb H. Wyman
September 27, 2021