
Christian Zeal
Zeal is a signature mark of belonging to Christ, but it must be tempered by faith.
Zeal is a signature mark of belonging to Christ, but it must be tempered by faith.
Newman reminds us that Christ’s disciples should beware of the danger of riches and do everything for God’s glory.
Rebuking sin is fruitless if we have not the “ripeness of Christian holiness.”
St. John Henry Newman tells why the celebration of Saint’s days fell out of use, and why it is helpful for Christians to recover the practice of commemorating them.
Priests stand in the office of Christ. By virtue of this office, and not by worldly merit, they are exalted above all other ministers in order to serve God’s people.
St. John Henry Newman teaches us that we must strive to be simple and prudent like Nathanael.
Trusting in God’s mercy includes embracing his goodness as well as his “severity” against sin.
We guard the faith by sharing It. St. John Henry Newman shows us how simple this really is.
Newman would agree with Augustine’s summary of the doctrine of predestination found in “The Confessions”: “God who made us without us cannot save us without our cooperation.”
The Church as a fulfillment of prophecy, in this life, is a mixed history; it is a dramatic story of God’s fidelity and man’s choice for or against that fidelity.