Author | Country of Manufacture | ISBN/Product Code | Printed Pages | Format | |||
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Dora Nash | Ireland | 9780854398041 | 38 | Paperback |
In six chapters, Dora Nash tells the story of the life of Blessed John Henry Newman. Newman's early life and work, his conversion to the Catholic Church, and his later years as an apologist, Oratorian priest and Cardinal are all introduced, along with extracts from his writings accessible to young students. Each chapter is illustrated with photographs of objects or places associated with Newman and concludes with a series of puzzles, activities and research suggestions. Meets Key Stage 3 R.E. requirements for the following: * The Church's understanding of vocation * The history and development of the Church in Britain * The joys and demands of priesthood * The formation and cost of conscience * Awareness of the transcendent and the holy and of the Presence of God in self, others and the world * Human response to God's call and how this involves blessing, grace, struggle and weakness