Lectio et Oratio

Episode 7 -- St John Henry Newman, Apostle to the Doubtful -- Early Years: Development of Christian Doctrine

Episode 6 -- St John Henry Newman, Apostle to the Doubtful -- Early Years: The Littlemore Years

Episode 5 -- St John Henry Newman, Apostle to the Doubtful-- The Early Years: Italy and the Oxford Movement

Episode 4 -- St John Henry Newman, Apostle to the Doubtful -- The Early Years: Early Education in the Anglican Church

Where was St John Henry educated? 

After his private boarding school, he went to Oxford. Newman's time at Oxford shaped the rest of his life. Through the people he met, he was directed towards his life's mission as an educator and father of souls.

Episode 3 -- St John Henry Newman, Apostle to the Doubtful -- The Early Years: Search for the Truth

When did St John Henry Newman experience a profound first conversion? 

In 1816, during his summer vacation. Due to his father's failed business, St John Henry had to stay at his boarding school during the summer.  Through reading, conversations, and prayer, Newman's life was transformed that summer. He was only fifteen. He became convinced of the presence and reality of God and his own soul. He began to love the Athanasian Creed. The religious direction of his life was set.

Episode 2 -- St John Henry Newman, Apostle to the Doubtful -- The Early Years: A Man of the Nineteenth Century

When did Newman live?

The nineteenth century. Born in 1801, Newman died in 1890. He witnessed great intellectual changes. One of the keys to Newman's writings is his effort to explain the relationship between faith and reason. How can we believe what we cannot fully understand? How can we believe what we cannot prove? St John Henry wanted to defend the value of the faith of the most simple believer. He wanted to show how faith in Christ is reasonable and mysterious.

Episode 1 -- St John Henry Newman, Apostle of the Doubtful -- The Early Years: A Turning Point

When did St John Henry become a Catholic?

This small book is Meriol Trevor and Leonie Caldecott's little biography of St John Henry Newman. Newman is being proposed as a Doctor of the Church by bishops from all over the world. His image is used by this prayer group as their logo. His life and teachings will inspire us.

Episode 179 -- Come Be My Light Appendix B -- Thirteenth Day (Being A Missionary)

Episode 178 -- Come Be My Light Appendix B -- Twelfth Day (Becoming Holy)

Did Mother see her life in special relation to Mary?

Yes, she especially wanted to live with the Risen Christ as Our Lady did. She looked on Mary not only as the model of humility as Our Lady of Sorrows, but also as the Queen of Heaven. Mary could teach her how to be joyful.

Episode 177 -- Come Be My Light Appendix B -- Eleventh Day (Strengthen Resolutions)

Did Mother have a special love for humility?

Yes. She really wanted God to be all in all. She wanted to live for Him alone. She wanted to be completely under his Power. Therefore, she did not care what people said or did to her if He was glorified.

Episode 176 -- Come Be My Light Appendix B -- Tenth Day (Spirit of Penance and Encouragement)

Did Mother practice penances and mortifications?

Yes. Exterior ones. Interior ones. She also accepted the great torture within her soul for the love of Jesus.

 

Episode 175 -- Come Be My Light Appendix B -- Ninth Day (Duties of State and Flexibility)

Did Mother have success in following a plan of life and keeping her resolutions?

Yes. But her notes for the ninth day also show her prudence and her flexibility in keeping her rules. Mother Teresa knew how to live out the true spirit of her plan of life.

Episode 174 -- Come Be My Light Appendix B -- Eighth Day (Means of Loving Him in Plan of Life)

How did Mother Teresa set up a plan of life?

With great clarity, courage and supernatural outlook. We read about the eighth day of her 1959 retreat, based on the notes that Jesus made her give to him. These notes on the eighth day are incredibly revealing about Mother’s effort to find God.

Episode 172 -- Come Be My Light Appendix B -- Sixth Day (Love of Humility)

Episode 171 -- Come Be My Light Appendix B -- Fifth Day (Love of Poverty)

Episode 170 -- Come Be My Light Appendix B -- Fourth Day (Firm Determination to Follow Christ)

Episode 169 -- Come Be My Light Appendix B -- Third Day (To Purify the Heart)

Episode 168 -- Come Be My Light Appendix B -- Second Day (Perfect Act of Contrition)

Episode 167 -- Come Be My Light Appendix B -- First Day (Purpose of Life)

Episode 166 -- Come Be My Light Appendix A 39-42 -- Work Amongst the Poor of a City