When Catholics seek the truth, and boldly defend it, trust in the Catholic Church and its bishops and priests will be restored. But the truth must be told clearly, in faithfulness to Christ.
Newman reminds us that we don’t want to make empty promises to God. Thus we must look at our hearts and actions every day.
God is a Triune God, Father and Son and Holy Spirit, and we come to know Him through Jesus Christ. Blessed Newman helps to go to the Father through the Son in the Spirit.
God the Holy Spirit is the source and life of the Catholic Church. He sustains it with its graces and gifts. And He gives supernatural life to men.
In this sermon preached at the University Church in Dublin John Henry Newman presents us with St. Paul’s humanity and charity as an example to follow.
It is fitting that church buildings are magnificent and beautiful because they are symbols of Jesus Christ who is the same yesterday and today and for ever.
The Cross of Christ is the measure of the world. Its meaning lies hidden beneath the surface of things. Through it Christ triumphs and give us new life.
Both Thackeray and Dickens have a mistaken vision of man; Cardinal Newman presents us instead with a realistic vision of fallen man in need of God’s grace and of life in Christ.
We cannot sell our birthright as Adam and Esau did. Lent is a time of repentance of past sins, a time of self-denial and growth in charity.
Blessed Cardinal Newman encouraged parents to be the primary educators of their children, and to form their minds and hearts.