Saint Cardinal John Henry Newman

We all know how to fast. Here's some advice on feasting. The post Keeping Fast and Festival appeared first on St. John Henry Newman .

According to Newman, Love ... is the seed of holiness, and grows into all excellences, not indeed destroying their peculiarities, but making them what they are. The post Faith and Love, Maundy Thursday appeared first on St. John Henry Newman .

St. John Henry Newman taught that faith is an act of reason enlightened by grace, and invited people to pray for those who do not believe in Christ. The post Jesus, the Author and Finisher of Faith appeared first on St. John Henry Newman .

No bad news can ruin us more than the Good News can save us. The post Can We Celebrate Easter During Times of War? appeared first on St. John Henry Newman .

St John Henry Newman describes our loved ones as “additional friends in Heaven” whose help we receive because the risen Christ brings them to wherever we are. The post Our Heavenly Friends appeared first on St. John Henry Newman .

Lent offers us an opportunity to grow in the desire to become more like Christ. The post Having Holy Hearts appeared first on St. John Henry Newman .

For Newman, prayer is conversation with God, but it is a divine conversation which prepares us for heaven. The post Moral Effects of Union with God appeared first on St. John Henry Newman .

We must have an active faith that can see through – not over, or around or in spite of our difficulties – to our final home. The post The Greatness and Littleness of Human Life appeared first on St. John Henry Newman .

In the poem Sleeplessness, John Henry Newman writes about trusting in God, and putting aside our pride and self reliance. The post Sleeplessness Newman Poem appeared first on St. John Henry Newman .

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Christmas comes with sorrows and joys, but especially with great joy from the birth of Our Savior. The post Some Thoughts for Christmas appeared first on St. John Henry Newman .

Knowing the difference between forgiveness and pardon will give us even greater resolve to change and atone for past sins. The post Chastisement amid Mercy appeared first on St. John Henry Newman .

In this time of Advent, we should be watchmen of the kind who gaze toward heaven, waiting for Our Lord. The post The Watchman by John Henry Newman appeared first on St. John Henry Newman .

St. John Henry reflects on the uniqueness of the soul of each human created by God, and on doctrine of judgment after death. The post The Indivuduality of the Soul appeared first on St. John Henry Newman .

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The hope of heaven is in looking. The post The State of Grace appeared first on St. John Henry Newman .

John Henry Newman reminds us that God gives us angels not only to protect us from evil but to guide us to heaven. The post Angelic Guidance St. John Henry Newman appeared first on St. John Henry Newman .

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John Henry Newman warns against the danger of self-righteousness, and its converse: shunning religious practices that might lead to self-conceit.  The post Reliance on Religious Observances appeared first on St. John Henry Newman .

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?" The post Acceptance of Religious Privileges Compulsory appeared first on St. John Henry Newman .

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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... The post Moral Consequences of Single Sins appeared first on St. John Henry Newman .

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Unlike Balaam, our obedience to God should be borne out of the desire to not offend a Good Father, but to please Him out of love. The post Obedience without Love, Part 2 appeared first on St. John Henry Newman .

Obedience to God should not be merely dutiful. John H. Newman explains that this is one of the lessons we can learn from the history of Balaam. The post Obedience Without Love, Part I appeared first on St. John Henry Newman .