Newman describes the sympathy between Jesus, Mary and Joseph comparing it to three harps in perfect harmony, and presenting as a model for all families.
One way to prepare our hearts is to contemplate Blessed John Henry Newman’s lovely poem written for Advent Vespers.
In The Dream of Gerontius, Blessed Newman helps us to consider the Last Things preparing for our encounter with Christ and our personal judgement.
Blessed Cardinal Newman describes the purification of the soul in Purgatory as being in a golden prison in preparation for Heaven.
Newman reminds us the importance of our guardian angel, the brother of our soul.
Newman teaches us in charmingly simple verses that Mary, Our Queen, will lead us to Heaven.
Newman cautions us that unlike King Jeroboam we must obey God in all his precepts, and reminds us that the Church puts its hope in Christ.
Being a follower of Christ sometimes means stepping outside our comfort zone
Newman exhorts us to plug our ears to the Sirens’ call, so that we may sail safely to heaven.
The material world is only a shadow of the spiritual world and its Creator, and we must discern between shadow and substance.