John Henry Newman: Episode Two
The Saints
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🗓️ 23 September 2025
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Italy, 1833. After resigning his teaching post at Oriel College, Oxford, John Henry Newman and his friend Hurrell Froude take in the sights of Rome, where the beauty of Catholic art and tradition challenges their Anglican beliefs. When illness strikes, John is tasked with a mission that will shake his understanding of the faith…and all of England!
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The series highlights Newman’s steadfast pursuit of truth, even when it costs him friendships and security. His courage in confronting authority, his humility in admitting past errors, and his charity toward those who misunderstood him model holiness. At every turn, his faith deepens and his wisdom grows.
This series contains moments of danger and intensity. Newman endures serious illness abroad, visions of death, bitter disputes with colleagues, the death of his mother, estrangement from his sister, and accusations of betrayal. The weight of conversion and renunciation of old loyalties is portrayed directly and soberly.
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| 0:00.0 | Italy, 1833. |
| 0:05.2 | After resigning his teaching post at Oriel College, Oxford, |
| 0:09.4 | John Henry Newman and his friend Hurl Frood take in the sights of Rome, |
| 0:14.4 | where the beauty of Catholic art and tradition challenges their Anglican beliefs. |
| 0:20.0 | When illness strikes, John is tasked with a mission that will shake his understanding of the |
| 0:25.7 | faith and all of England. |
| 0:35.3 | The Saints |
| 0:36.5 | Adventures of Faith and Courage. |
| 0:40.2 | John Henry Newman. |
| 0:42.0 | Episode 2. |
| 0:43.3 | Credo in Newman. |
| 0:45.5 | Listen to all the episodes and discover new shows at the Saintspodcast.com. |
| 0:51.1 | Brought to you by Colby Academy. |
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| 1:09.6 | Ah, the sounds of Italy. So different from Oxford. Things are much quieter there. |
| 1:16.2 | Yes, but it's quieter here than London. Footsteps aren't as rushed. Voices, pleasant to listen to. |
| 1:24.3 | It's charming to hear people shouting things across the piazza and have no idea what they're saying. |
| 1:30.3 | No students chasing you down asking for advice. |
| 1:34.3 | It's lovely just to sit and enjoy things. |
| 1:37.3 | You are enjoying things then? |
| 1:39.3 | I thought I detected a bit of a scow when visiting the Pantheon. |
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