The Ongoing Gift of Cardinal
Newman
Friend,
In this first of
three interviews, Catholic
Action President, Thomas McKenna, discusses with our guests Edward
Short and Karl Keating, the life and legacy of one of
England’s greatest converts, John Henry Cardinal Newman. It is a
wide-ranging discussion that shines a great deal of light on a figure
who may not be very well known, even in the English-speaking world,
but whose influence on that world is enormous.
In this video you’ll hear about
Newman’s writings and accomplishments, which are the stuff of
legend:
-
His
prodigious intellect and intellectual journey to the Catholic Faith by
way of his study of the Fathers;
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His foundational works of theology and
apologetics such as the Essay on the Development of Doctrine (1845) and his intellectual autobiography,
Apologia Pro Vita
Sua (1864), among
others;
- The
burning issues of his time that are also critical issues for the
Church in our present day: refuting the idea of a “primitive church”
and the “branch theory” of Christianity;
- How he
managed the ecclesiastical controversies of his day which may be
templates for our own work of defending the Church; as well
as
- Recommendations for getting more familiar with Newman’s thought
and spirituality.
There is hardly a more valuable
introduction to Cardinal Newman’s charism than this discussion by
Edward Short and Karl Keating, who are knowledgeable about the great
man and are well able to articulate his real value to the
Church.
Make sure to take a few moments
today to watch this fascinating discussion. It will leave you inspired
and vivified in your faith – which is the very reason why Cardinal
Newman took up his pen to leave us such a stunning legacy of spirit
and life.
Your friend in Christ,
Thomas McKenna
Founder and President
Catholic Action For Faith And Family
http://www.catholicaction.org/
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