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“To take up the cross of Christ is no great action done once for all; it consists in the continual practice of small duties which are distasteful to us.”

Book:Parochial and Plain Sermons

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Parochial and Plain Sermons

This book is a compilation of religious sermons that delve into the essence of parochial and plain themes. The author, whose identity remains unknown, presents these sermons in a straightforward and unadorned style, aiming to convey profound religious messages in a simple and accessible manner. more

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John Henry Newman

John Henry Newman was an influential British theologian, philosopher, and writer, known for his contributions to religious philosophy, moral philosophy, and literary criticism. He was born on February 21, 1801, and died on August 11, 1890. Newman was educated at Oxford University and later became a Catholic priest, holding several important positions in the church in Britain and Ireland. more

“I want a laity, not arrogant, not rash in speech, not disputatious, but men who know their religion, who enter into it, who know just where they stand, who know what they hold and what they do not, who know their creed so well that they can give an account of it, who know so much of history that they can defend it.”

Knows Men Want Giving Wells Speech Accounts Arrogant Creeds

Book:Lectures on the Present Position of Catholics in England: Addressed to the Brothers of the Oratory in the Summer of 1851

Source: Lectures on the Present Position of Catholics in England: Addressed to the Brothers of the Oratory in the Summer of 1851

“I want a laitywho know their creed so well, that they can give an account of it, who know so much of history that they can defend it.”

Knows Want Giving Wells Accounts Creeds

Author:John Henry Newman

“A universityeducates the intellect to reason well in all matters, to reach out towards truth, and to grasp it.”

Wells Matter Reason Intellect Reach Out

Author:John Henry Newman

“Believing in the resurrection does not just mean assenting to a dogma and noting a historical fact. It means participating in this creative act of God’s … Resurrection is not a consoling opium, soothing us with the promise of a better world in the hereafter. It is the energy for a rebirth of this life. The hope doesn’t point to another world. It is focused on the redemption of this one.”