In His Own Words: Newman's Advice to Men
In His Own Words: Newman's Advice to Men

By Isaac Withers John Henry Newman begins his reflection on Christian Manhood with this well known Bible verse: ‘When I was a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.’ 1 Corinthians 13:11

For Newman, it is the Holy Spirit who brings us from being spiritually childlike, to becoming spiritually mature. He points out that when Jesus leaves His disciples he, ‘called His disciples orphans; children, as it were … who were still unable to direct themselves, and who were soon to lose their Protector.’

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Newman’s European Voyage
Newman’s European Voyage

By Fr Juan Velez Blessed John Henry Newman had close friends and mentors at Oxford; one friend, Richard Hurrell Froude, helped the young Newman in his search for religious truth, his journey of faith.

In December 1833, these two friends, Newman and Froude embarked on an extended voyage through the Mediterranean with Froude’s father, an archdeacon in the Anglican Church.

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Newman the Teacher

By Dr Andrew Nash We are used to thinking of John Henry Newman as a great theologian, but it is often forgotten that he saw himself primarily as a teacher. ‘Education’ he once said, ‘has always been my line’. As a young Oxford don at Oriel College in the 1820s, Newman was one of the college’s Tutors, supervising students individually.

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Newman’s Britain
Newman’s Britain

By Joanna Bogle There are many reasons to rejoice at John Henry Newman’s canonisation. He is a man for us all: an inspiring teacher, a man who answered some of the deepest questions asked about the Christian faith in an era of change, a voice for religious freedom, a searcher for truth.

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