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I have laboured with all my powers to fulfil the duties of my office
Today, January 5, as our Church celebrates the Memorial of John Newman, Bishop and Doctor, we are invited to read and reflect on a passage from the book of Isaiah (61: 1-11), entitled "The spirit of the Lord is upon his servant". Our treasure, which follows, is from a letter to Cardinal Barnabo by Saint John Newman, bishop.
Saint John Henry Newman was born on February 21, 1801, in London. He was an English intellectual, university preacher, and scholar at Oxford University. After years of deep study and prayer, he converted from Anglicanism to Catholicism in 1845.
After studying in Prague, he…
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