Sunday, June 21, 2020

Newan University Church


I was finally working on organizing my photos and formulating the memory book from our trip to Ireland  when I revisited this moment in the tour of Dublin.  It wasn't scheduled but the tour guide stopped so we could visit this church and neighborhood.  

I had learned about Saint John Henry Newman and his life through Bishop Robert Barron's Word On Fire series Pivotal Players.  It was also exciting to be where he had preached and instructed.   He had only just recently be canonized on October 13, 2019 and we were there on November 9, 2019.

Saint John Henry Newman was born in London, England.  He was an influetial churchman and man of letters of the 19th caentury, who lead the Oxford movement in the Church of England and later became a cardinal deacon of the Roman Catholic Church.
 This is the street where he lived.  
The blue door was the entrance to his home.


The unobtrusive entrance to the Church of Our Lady Seat of Wisdom 
also know as Newman University Church
The beatiful interior of this historic church


Where Saint John Henry Newman preached.

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It's been a privilege for me to travel to many places and the best part of travels are those that are not planned.  For those I am truly grateful!

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Thanks be to God!!

Cathy


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30 comments:

  1. ...and beautiful it is! How exciting to see all this first hand.

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  2. What beautiful wonderful memories, Cathy. Thank you for sharing them, and your photos, with us.

    God bless.

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  3. What an architectural delight and the visit inside was special. Thanks for taking me along.

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  4. ...perhaps you can give me some pointers on organizing photos. I know that I have this or that, but finding them is another matter. That sure is a handsome blue. Thanks for taking me along to the Emerald Isle.

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    1. Tom, I'm spoiled as my photos end up being downloaded by date and I really don't have to organize I just have to decide what photo I really want to use. That's the hard part! Thank you for you visit!

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  5. Thank you for sharing. Its wonderful reading about and of course there are lovely rememberings.

    Happy MosaicMonday

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  6. Cathy - a colorful door and a colorful church. What a blessing to visit both! Thanks for sharing your experience with everyone at Mosaic Monday! Enjoy your week ahead!

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  7. Hello,
    I love the mosaic showing the homes and doors. The church is beautiful. I have always wanted to visit Ireland. Beautiful photos and memories. Enjoy your day, have a great new week ahead!

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  8. Have fun creating your memory book - I am so far behind with mine! Several of mine! lol
    Have a great week!

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  9. What an ornate interior. Love the blue door and the wall covered in flowery vines.
    Dawn aka Spatulas On Parade

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  10. Hi Cathy
    How wonderful to see the place where Saint John Henry Newman lived and the church he preached from. Dublin is such a wonderful city to visit.

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  11. That's really unique - a beautiful church.
    Thanks so much, Cathy, for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2020/06/bath-time.html

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  12. That must have been a wonderful trip. Ireland is very beautiful and interesting country for sure. You found a colourful church there Cathy.

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  13. You have found beautiful doors as well. There is a very colorful painting in this church. I think it is exceptional? I always visit churches on my travels. Beautiful church indeed!

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  14. How wonderful to spend enough time at a place to explore places not on your list to see. You took some amazing photos and I love seeing them. I'll probably never get to go there so it's a treat for me!

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  15. I love just coming on places like this without warning. What a beautiful church!!

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  16. Thanks for sharing your memory in words and pictures. Happy Monday

    Much💖love

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  17. Wow ! What a beautiful church !
    Greetings

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  18. A beautiful interior indeed! Travel by photos is most welcome just now.

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  19. Awesome photos ~ so well done of the beautiful church and love the door photos ^_^

    Be Safe, Be Well,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  20. You’re definitely correct that serendipitous discoveries are often the best part of travel (or perhaps even of life itself )). (Still we won’t give up planning for either any time soon.). The Catholic student center and chapel at the University of Oregon here in Eugene is called the Newman Center. I wonder if it is named for this Saint. We have been to a wedding there and have had friends who go to services there, even though they are way past college age )).

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    1. Newman Centers in college campuses are indeed named after Saint John Henry. thank you for your visit. Have a grand day.

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  21. Hello, Cathy. I was amazed by the photo file archive neatly stored in the album. The church is very beautiful shape and interior.
    Regards from Indonesia.

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  22. beautiful place and I love all the wines on the buildings. It is so beautiful.
    Take care!

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  23. Beautiful buildings and Church :)

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