Tag Archives: St John Henry Newman

The Simple Path to Holiness: the Careful Performance of our Daily Duties

Posted on June 9, 2021 by kathleen

Today (June 9) is the feast of Blessed Anna Maria Taigi. She was one of the most remarkable lay mystics in the history of the Church. Despite being favoured with many extraordinary mystical gifts, and consulted by bishops, popes and … Continue reading →

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Old Images of Corpus Christi Processions from Previous Centuries

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

St. John Henry Newman, in his Sermon Notes for the Sunday within the Octave of Corpus Christi (May 25, 1856), expressed the following eminently Catholic sentiments, which we would do well to adopt and internalise once again as our own: There is … Continue reading →

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Saint John Henry Newman, pray for us!

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

Like grace, faith is difficult to understand because it is not easily imagined. In this meditation, Saint John Henry Newman draws a picture of faith in the image of a man in darkness: “Faith is the first step towards salvation…It is … Continue reading →

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