Spirituality of
St. John Henry Newman
A newly published series of works that explores the spirituality and thought of the Catholic Church’s newest saint.
Series Volume 3
Lead, Kindly Light: Meditations, Poems, and Prayers for the Journey
These meditations and devotions by St. John Henry Newman, spanning poetry from his Anglican period (including his most famous and well-beloved poem, "Pillar of Cloud"/"Lead, Kindly Light"), to reflections on God’s Divine Providence from his later period as a Catholic and founder of the Oratory in England, expresses a profoundly confident but deeply human faith that resonates with the very real experiences of modern Christians from all walks of life. These poems intimately show a personal side of Cardinal Newman that few have glimpsed who are only familiar with his academic works. Nonetheless they are universal enough in human experience to make the perfect companion to your journey of faith.
No matter where you’ve been or what you’re going through, this collection of poems and prayers by the Catholic Church’s newest Saint will connect you with God and St. John Newman, through heart speaking to heart.
This collection includes meditations by Cardinal Newman interspersed among his journeying poetry that provide very practical material for prayer and meditation as you develop in your journey of Christian life.
Series Volume 4
Waiting for Christ’s Coming: Meditations for Advent, Christmas, & Epiphany
Prepare your heart for Christmas this year with St. John Henry Newman. His masterful command of language and in-depth understanding of sacred scripture unlock for any reader rich spiritual preparation for Christmas, a deep entering into the joy of Christ’s birth, and a an abiding awe and wonder at the lasting mystery of the Epiphany which illumines the way for us on to live Christian life in the blessings and encounters of every day.
Series Volume 2
The Benedictine Essays: The Mission of St. Benedict & The Benedictine Schools
St. Benedict was the "Father of many nations." He has been styled "the Patriarch of the West," a title which there are many reasons for ascribing to him. Not only was he the first to establish a perpetual monastic order in Western Christendom; but his Rule is the monastic norm of the first thousand years of the Church, and gave foundational shape to the whole of Western Christianity.
Newly published as a standalone volume, the Benedictine Essays of St. John Henry Newman was previously only available as part of the Historical Sketches appended to The Rise and Progress of Universities. Now for the first time ever, these two scholarly essays are brought together to highlight the powerful impact that St. Benedict and the Benedictine monastic way of life had in shaping the history of Western Civilization, expounded upon through the brilliant genius of the Catholic Church’s most recently canonized saint: John Henry Cardinal Newman.
Newman’s mastery of English language is in full force in this pair of essays dedicated to the history and spirit of Benedictine Monasticism and the original meaning of the idea of the “Benedict Option”.
Series Volume 1
The Dream of Gerontius & Meditations on the Stations of the Cross
The Dream of Gerontius is one of the most important poems by John Henry Cardinal Newman, written in verse and dealing with death, judgment, and the afterlife.
This profound spiritual classic of the tale of a soul as he departs from this world and journeys into the next, written in verse by Saint John Henry Newman, is a must-have companion for the modern Catholic.
This newly edited version is joined by Newman's powerful meditations on the Stations of the Cross. Together these two great works by a great saint and Catholic of the modern world, form a beautiful set of meditations and prayers to prepare you to live life in light of eternity.
"Life is short, eternity is long." - St. John Henry Cardinal Newman
About the St. John Henry Cardinal Newman
John Henry Newman (1801-1890) was an Anglican clergyman and leader of the Oxford Movement who eventually undertook the long and arduous journey that led to his conversion to the Roman Catholic Church. He was ordained a Catholic priest and became founder of the English Oratory of St. Philip Neri. Cardinal Newman is one of the preeminent masters of the English language, and his life and spiritual writings have led countless people into the Church. St. John Henry Newman has been acclaimed by the highest authorities as the consummate exemplar of a Saint for modern times.