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Angelic Guidance
John Henry Newman reminds us that God gives us angels not only to protect us from evil but to guide us to heaven.
Prof. Barb H. Wyman
September 27, 2021
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Recordings of Newman
Order, the Witness and Instrument of Unity
In it St. John Henry Newman describes how the unity of the Church is most fully manifest in a diocesan synod, and how Christians should always act in unity with their diocesan bishop.
Fr. Juan Velez
September 11, 2021
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Idea of a University Discourse 5: A Philosophic Habit of Mind
A sound education gives students a “habit of mind” to prepare them not just for the real world of society, but more fundamentally for the real world God has created.
Robert Kirkendall
August 27, 2021
The Hour of the Laity Video
St. John Henry Newman was a great advocate of the formation of the laity and the use of their gifts in the Church. The following
James Toler
August 26, 2021
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Reliance on Religious Observances
Newman warns against the danger of self-righteousness, and its converse: shunning religious practices that might lead to self-conceit.
Fr. Juan Velez
August 16, 2021
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The Hour of the Laity
The Hour of the Laity, sponsored by the St. John Henry Newman Association was a conference held on July 29-31, 2021, at the University of St. Thomas, Houston.
Fr. Juan Velez
August 9, 2021
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Acceptance of Religious Privileges Compulsory
God requires much from us; don’t shrink back, but go on with the courage of one who knows “If God be for me, who can be against me?”
David Warren
July 30, 2021
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External Religion
Religion is more than just an abstraction; it is a lived reality with outward manifestations, Newman explains in his poem External Religion.
Prof. Barb H. Wyman
July 10, 2021
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Catholic or Common Core? Part 2: Educating Real Persons
Newman wants a “discipline of mind” in education, not some new system that looks good on paper.
Robert Kirkendall
July 1, 2021
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Moral Consequences of Single Sins
The world God made has a natural law of cause and effect built into it. One act of love really benefits the whole of creation, and one sin harms the same whole. On the individual level, our personal sins, as well as our acts of love, mold our character moment by moment.
David Warren
June 24, 2021