Newman famously said, “In a higher world it is otherwise, but here below to live is to change, and to be perfect …
Fr. Juan Rodrigo Vélez
Fr. Juan Rodrigo Vélez
Father Juan R. Vélez is a Catholic priest from the prelature Opus Dei and resides in Miami. Before his priestly ordination he studied medicine and is a specialist in internal medicine. He writes with some friends for the cardinaljohnhenrynewman.com page about faith topics according to the writings of Blessed John Henry Newman (1801-1890) . Cardinal Newman teaches us about love of God, holiness, the role of the laity in the church, the relationship between faith and science and much more.
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Listening to the Holy Spirit The concept of listening to the Holy Spirit suggested by the Synod of Synodality entails study of …
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The idea behind the 2023 synod on Synodality is to highlight the participation of all of the faithful in the Church’s synods …
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On Holy Thursday, the Catholic Church remembers the institution of the Holy Eucharist and the Sacrament of Holy Orders. On that same …
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War is a great tragedy. It brings with it death, illness and destruction of civil and religious life of countries, of families …
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Prayer, like faith and love, is a central theme of the spiritual life. In his sermon, “Moral Effects of Union with God,” …
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t. John Henry reflects on the uniqueness of the soul of each human created by God, and on doctrine of judgment after …
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Christians often think of public prayer held in the Church as a duty. This is the frame of mind many frequently have …
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“I fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for His body’s sake, which is the …
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On October 2, the Church honors the Guardian Angels, our protectors and our friends, those magnificent spiritual beings created by God before …