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Topic History of: Newman - now a Saint! Max. showing the last 5 posts - (Last post first)
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honey!oh sugar sugar.
Barney wrote: Pope Francis has decided - although he can't find any of his miracles (the usual critical and deciding factor) - that J H Newman is now a Saint.
Oxford alumni and great writer, and philosopher/intellectual. Well ahead of his time in the 19th century.
Many of his publications are still used in higher education, as text books - for both philosophy and religion; he was, at least, new/clear thinking - and innovative.
Why have Catholics changed the rules - to be a Saint, from miracle men - to an articulate, one dimensional good man?
I am confused. I thought the miracles were the whole point of it.
But looking on the bright side, we can ALL be saints now!
wyot
They haven't changed the rules it is 2 miracles to be confirmed by the pope. Autocratic power in action. No miracle has ever been proven. It is as much nonsense as ever...But in a scientific age it looks what it is; childish...
Barney
Pope Francis has decided - although he can't find any of his miracles (the usual critical and deciding factor) - that J H Newman is now a Saint.
Oxford alumni and great writer, and philosopher/intellectual. Well ahead of his time in the 19th century.
Many of his publications are still used in higher education, as text books - for both philosophy and religion; he was, at least, new/clear thinking - and innovative.
Why have Catholics changed the rules - to be a Saint, from miracle men - to an articulate, one dimensional good man?