Category: Three Minutes with Newman

Three Minutes with Newman

Some Thoughts for Christmas

Like St. John Henry we bring our sorrows, small or big, to Jesus in the stable at Bethlehem and return with hearts full of peace and joy.

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Sermon Blog

Chastisement amid Mercy

Knowing the difference between forgiveness and pardon will give us even greater resolve to change and atone for past sins.

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Individuality of the Soul

St. John Henry reflects on the uniqueness of the soul of each human created by God, and on doctrine of judgment after death.

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Poetry Blog

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.

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Poetry Blog

External Religion

Religion is more than just an abstraction; it is a lived reality with outward manifestations, Newman explains in his poem External Religion.

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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.

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