"This October 9 will be the last time that John Henry Cardinal Newman will be invoked as 'Blessed' on his feast, for on October 13, he will be declared a saint.
"What most Americans know of Newman, if they know anything at all, is
through the 'Newman Centers' which bear his name on secular college
campuses. On the other hand, I had the good fortune to be introduced to
Newman as a boy of eight or nine by my father who, but a high school
graduate and common laborer, was a self-taught man in matters
theological and philosophical. As he devoured Chesterton and Belloc -
and yes, Newman - I would sit on his lap and ask questions about these 'greats' of the Anglophone Catholic intellectual tradition.
"That said, where does one start and finish with someone as multi-talented and accomplished as Newman?"
In a recent commentary, Father Peter M.J. Stravinskas, editor of the The Catholic Response and writer, reflected on on the live and legacy of John Henry Cardinal Newman.
To access Fr. Stravinskas' complete post, please visit:
Catholic World Report: Cardinal Newman 101: An introduction to his life, work, and thought (3 OCT 19)
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