“He is reputed to be the most learned ecclesiastic in England. In my judgement he is one of the most humble and loveable men I have met in my life.”
Blessed Dominic of the Mother of God describing Blessed John Henry Newman in a letter to the Superior General of the Passionists, Father Anthony of Saint James, October 1845.
It’s a good thing the actual beatification bit is really short and straightforward: I had to be at a rehearsal at 10:50 GMT, and can still say “I saw the beatification of JHN live on the web” 😀
the whole thing’s been marvellous, TV can be so wonderful!