The Doctors of the Church are not museum pieces. They are teachers still at work.
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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This week the calendar sets two saints side by side. On October 6 we recall the canonization of St. Josemaría Escrivá by …
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This week we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. There will be fireworks and parades, speeches and cookouts, all …
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The consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a call to a personal and social practice of religion and a re-dedication …
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When we consider the Passion of Jesus Christ we must reflect on the fact of the incarnation to begin to enter into …
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We are about to celebrate the birth of Christ in the flesh, the mystery of the Incarnation
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On November 1, 2025, Pope Leo XIV will declare St. John Henry Newman Doctor of the Church. The English saint will become …
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They were gifted thinkers and speakers concerned with truth These two men, both whose names are well known, do not seem to …
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Today we celebrate the fifth anniversary of John Henry Newman’s canonization which took place on October 13, 2019.
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Newman famously said, “In a higher world it is otherwise, but here below to live is to change, and to be perfect …

