John Henry Newman
Newman, the newest Catholic saint, is a model of making reason our path to God
By Grazie Pozo Christie — October 11, 2019
(RNS) — Like Newman, most of us will never be called to martyrdom. But, also like him, we are meant to use our intellect to reason our way to the moral truths that alone give life meaning and direction.
Newman poised to be ‘saint of friendship’ in today’s polarized church
By Claire Giangravé — October 11, 2019
VATICAN CITY (RNS) —– Newman's conversion to Catholicism at a time when he was already a prominent Anglican priest was controversial, but his promoters believe he could bring divided Christians together.
In Brooklyn, ‘tradpunk’ Christianity meets millennial counterculture
By Tara Isabella Burton — July 12, 2019
(RNS) — For many religious people, faith has become a countercultural rejection of elements of secular culture. It’s traditionalism as transgression. You might even call it tradpunk.
How Jesus’ transfiguration offers hope for transformation
By Elizabeth H. Farnsworth — August 4, 2017
(RNS) — Those whose descent leads to dramatic suffering can rest assured that Christ suffers along with them and provides hope of the resurrection.
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