The Cause of the Canonisation of John Henry Cardinal Newman

Canadian Bishop Gilles Cazabon was the principal celebrant at a Mass at St Anne’s, Alcester Street, Birmingham yesterday, 22nd April, commemorating the ministry there of Cardinal John Henry Newman.

Nicodemus, though a sincere inquirer, and (as the event shows) a true follower of Christ, yet at first was startled at the mysteries of the Gospel. He said to Christ, “How can these things be?” [John 3: 9] He felt the temptation, and overcame it. But there are others who are altogether offended and fall [...]

Though Christ came to be the light of the world, yet He is not and cannot be a light to all, but to those only who seek Him in the way of His commandments.
From the sermon ‘Obedience to God the Way to Faith in Christ’ (1830) Click here for the full text (leaves site)

What do we gain from words, however correct and abundant, if they end with themselves, instead of lighting up the image of the Incarnate Son in our hearts?
From the sermon ‘The Humiliation of the Eternal Son’ (1835) Click here for the full text (leaves site)

What is Baptism? It is a means and pledge of God’s mercy, pardon, acceptance of us for Christ’s sake; it gives us grace to change our natures.
From the sermon ‘Infant Baptism’ (1828) Click here for the full text (leaves site)

In the Christian scheme we find all the Divine Attributes (not mercy only, though mercy pre-eminently) brought out and urged upon us, which were but latent in the visible course of things.
From the University sermon ‘The Influence of Natural and Revealed Religion Respectively’ (1830) Click here for the full text (leaves site)

Now, in the first place, as we all know, Christ chose twelve out of His disciples, whom He called Apostles, to be His representatives even during His own ministry. And He gave them the power of doing the wonderful works which He did Himself. Of course I do not say He gave them equal power [...]

Philosophies and religions of the world have each its day, and are parts of a succession. They supplant and are in turn supplanted. But the Catholic religion alone has had no limits; it alone has ever been greater than the emergence, and can do what others cannot do. If it were a falsehood, or a [...]