St. John Henry Newman | Pray for Us
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St. John Henry Newman | Pray for Us
$30.00
Heavyweight 100% cotton shirt with a relaxed drop-shoulder fit, vintage garment wash, tonal chest embroidery, and a woven SIGNUMX interior neck label.
St. John Henry Newman, the English scholar, convert, cardinal and Doctor of the Church whose motto was Heart Speaks to Heart, is honored on October 9.
Quick Facts
| Feast Day | October 9, Optional Memorial |
| Life & Canonization | Born 1801 in London; received into the Catholic Church 1845; created cardinal 1879; died 1890 in Birmingham |
| Patronage | Catholic education, students, converts, and Newman Centers |
| Symbols | Cardinal's red, a book, the motto Cor ad cor loquitur |
The Life of St. John Henry Newman
Newman was a brilliant Oxford scholar and preacher who searched the writings of the early Church with all his heart. That search led him into the Catholic Church in 1845, and he founded the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Birmingham, where he served as a parish priest.
His books, sermons, poetry and hymns shaped the modern Church, and he was named a cardinal in 1879. In 2025 he was declared a Doctor of the Church and co-patron of the Church's educational mission with St. Thomas Aquinas.
“God has created me to do Him some definite service; He has committed some work to me which He has not committed to another.”
St. John Henry Newman
Shirt Details
- Fabric: Heavyweight 100% cotton
- Fit: Relaxed drop-shoulder
- Details: Chest embroidery, woven SIGNUMX neck label
- Care: Machine wash cold, tumble dry low
Get to Know St. John Henry Newman
He Wrote a Hymn on a Becalmed Ship
While stuck at sea in the Mediterranean in 1833 and longing for home, Newman wrote the poem "Lead, Kindly Light," which became one of the most loved hymns in English.
Heart Speaks to Heart
As a cardinal he chose the motto Cor ad cor loquitur, heart speaks to heart, a picture of how God speaks to each person.
Newman Centers on Campus
Catholic student centers at colleges across the country carry his name and keep his love of faith and learning alive.
Everyone Has a Mission
He wrote that God has created each of us to do Him some definite service, a line that has encouraged generations to trust their purpose.
A Doctor of the Church
In 2025 he became the 38th Doctor of the Church and co-patron of Catholic education with St. Thomas Aquinas.