Though continuously regarded as a towering intellect and theologian, Cardinal Newman’s writings reveal a man who possessed a simple devotion to Jesus and Mary. These powerful meditations at the Stations of the Cross, firstly written for his parishioners within the Birmingham Oratory Church, can aid us with the straightforward and singular focal point on Christ’s passion and our own failings which contributed to it.
Groups of prayers bookend the fourteen meditations which, despite the fact that short enough to be read in a matter of minutes, can open up the mystery of Christ’s passion and deepen the meaning of our Lenten journey.
Canonized in 2019, St. John Henry Cardinal Newman has develop into a new jewel within the crown of the Church. The wisdom found in his writings rival the Church Doctor’s and are a blessing to our latest world so bereft of Christ’s presence. Here, Cardinal Newman takes our hand and leads us up the suffering path of Calvary, where the Crucified One awaits.