92: Soon-To-Be-Saint John Henry Newman and His Most Important Teaching

This week it was announced that the Vatican approved a 2nd miracle attributed to Bl. John Henry Newman, which clears the way for him to be canonized a Saint of the Catholic Church. I have a devotion to this great man, and so I use this announcement as an opportunity to talk about his life and what I consider his most important teaching.

Topics covered:

• What the Vatican’s announcement means
• The Life of Bl. John Henry Newman
• My devotion to Newman
• Newman’s important teaching: Development of Doctrine
• The tests for determining if a new teaching is a development or not
• The abuse of this teaching today

Resources:

• Pope Francis approves canonization of John Henry Newman
• Does Doctrine Change? (Catholic Answers)