Blessed John Henry Newman’s sublime poem The Dream of Gerontius, set to music by Sir Edward Elgar, was performed in Worcester Cathedral
Topic: John Henry Newman
Here comes Lent again: but what, oh what, shall I give up?
Posted on Wednesday, 9 March 2011
Newman says that ‘the very notion of being religious implies self-denial’: true, maybe, but not easy
Pope’s visit gave us ‘new confidence’, say bishops
Posted on Friday, 19 November 2010
Bishops of England and Wales say the papal visit gave them confidence and strengthened their identity as Catholics
Harrow parishioners enjoy trip to Birmingham
Posted on Wednesday, 13 October 2010
Pilgrims from Harrow on the Hill in north London were delighted to make the journey to Cofton Park for the beatification of John Henry Newman
Ade Olopade, sacristan, holds the Pope’s Missal
Posted on Wednesday, 13 October 2010
The beatification of John Henry Newman had special meaning for staff and pupils of the Oratory School and Oratory Prep School
Who next, now that Newman has been raised to our altars? It can surely only be G K Chesterton
Posted on Wednesday, 29 September 2010
He was nothing like our traditional idea of what a saint is like: but his time has come
Benedict XVI exposed the heart of the Catholic faith
Posted on Thursday, 23 September 2010
We owe him our deepest gratitude. His visit was as great a success as that of John Paul II in 1982
Newman reached out to the most needy
Posted on Wednesday, 22 September 2010
The 25th Sunday of the Year: Am 8:4-7; Ps 115; 1 Tm 2:1-8; Lk 16:1-13
The Pope beatifies Cardinal John Henry Newman in Birmingham
Posted on Monday, 20 September 2010
Victorian convert is beatified in front of tens of thousands at Cofton Park, Birmingham
At 85, Pope Benedict is more inspiring than ever
Seven years after his election, he continues to show great trust and humility