Selected Sermons Prayers and Devotions

An original selection of public sermons private papers and devotions—from one of the most definitive authorities on Christianity and theology and one of the greatest of all spiritual writers (Philip Zaleski editor of The Best Spiritual Writing Series).. In this collection Newman’s thoughtful belief in the Word of God shines through as do his teachings on how to be in this world but not of it and how to reconcile faith and reason. . Devoted to his own religious calling for nearly a century John Henry Newman is one of the most definitive authorities on Christianity and theology. A cardinal of the Catholic Church he had a pivotal role in Britian's reembrace of the Catholic Church in the 19th century. In 2010 he was officially canonized by Pope Benedict XVI.