Blessed John Henry Newman to be canonized October 13

Blessed John Henry Newman to be canonized October 13

admin July 1, 2019 0 Comments

CNA—The Vatican announced Monday that Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman will be canonized on October 13 in Rome. During a consistory of cardinals July 1, Pope Francis decreed that Newman and four other blesseds will be canonized together in St. Peter’s Square. Indian Sister Marian Thresia, founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the…

Cardinal Newman, Cardinal Mindszenty Shine Bright Light on Today’s Political and Moral Malignancy

Cardinal Newman, Cardinal Mindszenty Shine Bright Light on Today’s Political and Moral Malignancy

Fr. George Rutler February 26, 2019 0 Comments

In art, the Bible scholar Saint Jerome is often depicted as a cardinal, along with a lion that looks like a Cheshire cat because the artist had not seen a real lion. This portrayal alludes to the second-century legend of Androcles, who befriended a lion by extracting a thorn from its paw. Saint Jerome was…