Author: Prof. Barb H. Wyman

Sermon Blog

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

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

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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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 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

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

Poetry Blog

Religion is more than just an abstraction; it is a lived reality with outward manifestations, Newman explains in his poem External Religion.

Prof. Barb H. Wyman July 10, 2021

Recordings of Newman

The best of this world is but a shadow of things to come.

Prof. Barb H. Wyman March 6, 2021

Poetry Blog

Newman warned his Anglican brethren of liberalism, taking the bright side of the Gospel, while neglecting the darker view of man’s condition.

Prof. Barb H. Wyman February 13, 2021

Poetry Blog

In the poem titled “Our Future,” Newman tells us how we should approach the future: by faith and hope, which is impossible without grace.

Prof. Barb H. Wyman January 4, 2021