Print This Post
Email This Post
Thought for the Day 27 November 2009
Categorised as Thought of the Day and published Friday, November 27th, 2009
Thought for the Day 26 November 2009
Thought for the Day 28 November 2009
Thought for the Day 26 November 2009Thought for the Day 28 November 2009
Our earthly life then gives promise of what it does not accomplish. It promises immortality, yet it is mortal; it contains life in death and eternity in time; and it attracts us by beginnings which faith alone brings to an end.
From the sermon ‘The Greatness and Littleness of Human Life’ (1836) Click here for the full text (leaves site)
- News March 16th, 2010: Attending the Beatification: information from the Cause
- News March 16th, 2010: ORATORY CONFEDERATION WELCOMES PAPAL BEATIFICATION
- News March 16th, 2010: NEWMAN TO BE BEATIFIED BY POPE BENEDICT XVI DURING HIS UK VISIT
- Featured March 6th, 2010: A Meditation for the Third Sunday of Lent: the Repentant Life
- Calendar February 28th, 2010: Desktop Calendar: March
- Home Lost? Jump Straight Back to the Front Page.
- Read more about Newman's life Newman's story is one of the most fascinating and important of the nineteenth century. Read more about him here...
- What are 'Beatification' and 'Canonisation'? Want to know about Beatification? What is a 'Saint'? What does the Catholic Church believe about them?
- Newman and Beatification Why do people want Newman to be Beatified? What would he have thought of it?
- Donate to the Cause The Cause costs money and depends entirely on donations to move forward. Please donate generously.
- Want to keep informed? Subscribe! You can subscribe to this website - you'll be sent a daily 'Thought for the Day' from Newman's writings, as well as regular news and features.
- Calendar (12)
- Featured (82)
- News (60)
- Thought of the Day (495)
Prayer
Prayer for the Canonisation of the Venerable John Henry Newman
Press Enquiries
Press Officer for the Beatification of Cardinal Newman
Loading ...Newman Calendar
Brighten up your desktop, and remember the Cause at the same time!
Free Subscription
Get News, Thoughts and Features delivered as they happen. Never miss a thing!
What's This? 
RSS E-mail