Want to get more out of reading books? Join Fr. Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro every Wednesday as they take an important book off the shelf and steadily unpack the most important passages over the coming weeks.
Not only can you enjoy their delightful and engaging banter, but their discussion will help you get more out of the text as you follow along.
In this final episode of Ida Friederike Görres’s book John Henry Newman: A Life Sacrificed, as well as the Off the Shelf podcast, Fr. Fessio, Vivian Dudro, and Joseph Pierce read some of Newman’s poetry to illustrate his piety discussed in chapter 8. Then, after briefly covering chapter 9, they discuss the last chapter on conscience. Newman distinguishes moral reasoning, which he believes can be flawed from conscience, which he believes is the voice of God. The conscience moves one to love God through obedience.
We would also like to thank our dynamic trio, Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro for all their hard work and insights into this series. We also want to thank all of you who have watched this podcast. Please stay tuned to Ignatius Press because we have a lot more exciting content coming your way via our website, app, and YouTube channel.
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19 Nov 2025
John Henry Newman: A Life Sacrificed – Episode 7
Beginning chapter 7, “Newman Brought Low,” Fr. Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro reflect on Newman’s conversion, who is attacked by the English Church and is snubbed by the Catholic Church. They remark about the 45 years of great suffering that Newman had to bear as a result of his conversion, a suffering he bore without becoming bitter. Finally, they discuss Newman’s election to be a cardinal and the vast amount of letters he wrote to others.
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12 Nov 2025
John Henry Newman: A Life Sacrificed – Episode 6
Fr. Fessio, Vivian, Dudro, and Joseph Pearce discuss Newman’s original hatred for the Catholic Church, caused by many religious and cultural prejudices. They point out that Newman’s heart began to change when he saw the pastoral and charitable work of the Catholic Church. They also note the tension within Newman, who is both very intellectually honest and has an irrational emotional response to the Church.
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