Newman’s Greatest (Hit) Sermon

In this video, I present the final words of one of St. John Henry Cardinal Newman’s greatest homilies, “On the Mental Sufferings of Our Lord In His Passion.” Truly an astounding work of spirituality in Newman’s inimitable English elegance. The great man of letters describes as far as humanly possible the inner anguish involved in taking on every human sin in history. The result is a moving piece of Christian preaching by what many observers regard as a latter-day Doctor of the Church. Full text below.

Resources Mentioned

• Mental Sufferings of Our Lord in His Passion

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