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John Henry Newman

Advent and the ‘Great Paradigm Shift’

December 18, 2023

There is an old story told about the dilemma of a monkey reaching down through the narrow neck of a glass jar to grab the alluring beads contained within and to which he is irresistably attracted. In excitement and desire, the monkey grasps a full handful of beads to pull out and possess. But the

Priest who opened Newman up to the world

December 02, 2022

Fr Ian Ker's obituary

October 12, 2022

Paul Shrimpton introduces a volume in honour of the doyen of Newman scholars

Newman teaches us a whole new way to look at history

February 19, 2018

He understood how the atheist view impoverishes our understanding of the rise of Christianity

Let’s show High Church Anglicans they’re welcome in the Ordinariate

August 08, 2017

Francis Phillips visited a surprisingly Catholic-looking Anglican church

What the synod is really all about

October 13, 2015

The question before the synod is whether people today are capable of conversion

Once Blessed John Henry Newman had put his hand to the plough, there was no turning back from his journey towards Truth

February 03, 2014

We should accept the teachings of the Church, even if we risk sounding old-fashioned

At 85, Pope Benedict is more inspiring than ever

April 27, 2012

Seven years after his election, he continues to show great trust and humility

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