Tag: COVID-19
“The Fire which Makes Gold Shine”: On Benefiting from Calamity
This article does not take a firm stance on the question of whether the COVID-19 pandemic should be seen as a chastisement sent by God. If we were to follow John Henry Newman’s lead, we would certainly have to remain open to that idea.
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“Lead, Kindly Light”: Trusting God in the Midst of a Pandemic
One of the most important turning points in John Henry Newman’s life involved contracting an illness (probably typhoid fever) while on a trip to Sicily in 1833. Newman was accompanied on the trip by his best friend, Hurrell Froude, and Froude’s father, Robert.
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Newman’s Campaign in Ireland: A Review of Paul Shrimpton’s New EditionJuly 28, 2021The newest volume in the Birmingham Oratory’s Millennial Edition of Newman’s works published My Campaign Part I for the first time. […]
A Pilgrimage with Newman: Reading Patricia O’Leary’s The Gentleman SaintJuly 1, 2021Patricia O’Leary’s The Gentleman Saint (Gracewing, 2020) is a short and delightful introduction to John Henry Newman. […]
John Henry Newman’s Pandemic Ministry: A Balm for the BereavedMay 5, 2021Newman ministered to the sick and dying cholera victims and their families in Oxford, Birmingham, and Bilston. […]
John Henry Newman’s Second Journey to Rome: 1846-1847April 29, 2021In 1846 Newman traveled to Rome a second time, specifically for his seminary studies in preparation for his ordination as a Catholic priest. […]
Reading Newman Philosophically: An Integrative ExerciseApril 8, 2021This article argues that Newman’s notion of a philosophical habit of mind can provide a helpful conceptual framework for navigating conversations about reading, appropriating, and extending his philosophical thought. […]