The history of Israel is marked by willfulness and doubt. Blessed Newman reminds us to be still and rest in God when encountering obstacles.
God’s promises and His work in the world are one, but we need the eyes of faith to see this while living in the midst of the world.
The Holy Spirit is not an impersonal, subtle force; He is the third Person of the Trinity and is closer to us than we are to ourselves.
The Holy Innocents and our Lady teach us that only with the humility and sincerity of little children can we approach our loving Father.
Nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus, not even death; for Love has dwelt in death, and risen from it.
The Martyrs of the Church were exceptional because their love was more powerful than life. Their example humbles us and bids us to say yes to our Lord.
Scripture describes the painful truth of life – it is full of suffering. Only by accepting reality as it is, and hoping in God, can we avoid disappointment.
Blessed John Henry Newman shows us how obedience can help us overcome doubt and trust in Christ in the midst of the trials of life.
The difficulties of life cannot be resolved by mental effort; rather, peace in the midst of difficulties comes from simple acts of obedience.
In The Dream of Gerontius, Blessed Newman shows who our king and judge really is, and prepares our hearts for coming close to Him in Advent.