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.
By taking on a human nature the Son of God raised us to become God’s adopted children and partakers of divine nature.
Many Christians think that devotion to Mary is the same as worship given to God, and that devotion to her contradicts Jesus’ mediation with God
Blessed Newman studied and meditated the Bible. In his sermons he quoted the Scriptures often and explained them to his listeners.
John Henry Newman reminds us of the need for friendship, and that it is based on common interests, grows gradually, requires virtue – especially charity.
Christ ascends to heaven after his death and resurrection. The Christian knows that the Cross is the path to heaven, warfare the condition of victory.
Blessed Newman replies to the question: What is Heaven? And teaches us that Jesus who ascended to Heaven is the only path to Heaven.