This collection of Newman's writings includes devotional meditations on central themes of the Christian faith, excerpts from his sermons, and several of his little-known poems. Through many years of shadow and darkness, personal trials and stumbling blocks, Newman continued faithfully to follow the "Kindly Light" as he understood it. All who seek to follow this Light will find encouragement in this collection of warm, uplifting writings.
John Henry Newman was a Roman Catholic priest and cardinal who converted to Roman Catholicism from Anglicanism in October 1845. In early life, he was a major figure in the Oxford Movement to bring the Church of England back to its Catholic roots.
Eventually his studies in history persuaded him to become a Roman Catholic. Both before and after becoming a Roman Catholic, he wrote a number of influential books.
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