Solitude
In the poem “Solitude,” John Henry Newman reminds us of the importance of silent time alone with God.
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Snapdragon: a Riddle for a Flower Book, Part 2
These verses are the expression of Newman’s desire to live and die at Oxford, in the simplicity of the life of a scholar, caring for his students.
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Snapdragon
Newman intrigues us with a riddle in his “Snapdragon: a Riddle for a Flower Book”. Reading his poetry carefully we discover more about him as a person.
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Lead Kind Light is one of John Henry Newman’s most memorable poems in which he invokes the Holy Spirit for light in the face of the unknown.
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Warfare the Condition of Victory
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.
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Who do we Proclaim? Part 2
God is the deepest subject of reflection, and to try to understand Him strains our minds. Yet we are called to press on in reflecting on the Trinity of God.
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Who do we Proclaim? Part 1
The mystery of the Trinity is beyond our understanding. But we are called to reflect on it, and Newman is a wise guide for the path of our reflection.
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The Way to Heaven
Blessed Newman replies to the question: What is Heaven? And teaches us that Jesus who ascended to Heaven is the only path to Heaven.
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What is the meaning of the Ascension of Christ?
Jesus ascends to heaven and is glorified. Now he is even closer to us because he is not only in one particular location.
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What Must I Do to Be Saved? Part 2
The title of this reflection is the essential question every man and woman needs to ask. In Part 1 of this series, we looked at Blessed Newman’s sermon, “Faith, the Title for our Justification,” in which he explores this question and wonders if...
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