Author: Prof. Barb H. Wyman

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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

Sermon Blog

Newman explains King Jeroboam’s disobedience and idolatry, and invites the Church to true worship, and a patient trusting in the Holy Spirit.

Prof. Barb H. Wyman October 31, 2020

Sermon Blog

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

Prof. Barb H. Wyman September 26, 2020

Poetry Blog

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

Prof. Barb H. Wyman August 23, 2020