Mary
The Virgin Mary in the Life and Writings of John Henry Newman
Description:... This rich anthology of John Henry Newman's writings on Mary introduces readers to the personal devotion of one of the greatest churchmen of the last two hundred years in the English-speaking world. Drawing from the full range of Newman's work -- his letters and sermons, his spiritual and poetic writings, and his liturgical, pastoral, and theological texts -- this book is a dear guide to the progression of Newman's thought on and spiritual response to the Virgin Mary.These selected writings, together with a helpful introduction and notes by editor Philip Boyce, reveal how Newman contemplated Mary's place and dignity in the ensemble of Catholic doctrine. Grounded in Scripture and the thought of the Church Fathers, Newman's thinking illuminates the teaching of the Catholic Church on Mary while also drawing a distinction between immutable doctrine and devotion. Important too is the way that Newman's writing serves as a bridge between Catholics and Protestants.
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