Catholic Saint
St. John Henry Newman
“An Anglican theologian and cardinal whose conversion to Catholicism shook Victorian England and whose writings profoundly influenced the Second Vatican Council.”
Feast Day: October 9
Biography
St. John Henry Newman was the most prominent Anglican convert to Catholicism in 19th-century England. A leading intellectual and Oxford professor, his conversion caused a national sensation. He was made a cardinal and wrote extensively on the development of doctrine, the nature of faith, and education.
Prayer to St. John Henry Newman
To live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed often.