We're back on American soil after our two week sojourn to England. Stepping outside of MSP Terminal 1, we were greeted by a refreshing blast of arctic air. But it wasn't so bad; after all it's a dry cold!
What a blessing to experience the history of the English church, to walk in the footsteps of a saint, to celebrate the same sacred mysteries that Blessed Newman did – and in some cases even in the same place, to know his life and works, to immerse ourselves in the church's catechetical wisdom, to meet seminarians and priests and sisters from another culture but from the same faith, and to touch and venerate the stones where the martyrs witnessed to Jesus Christ.
Our class would like to thank everyone who made this trip possible. To the Saint Paul Seminary, Monsignor Callaghan, and all our generous benefactors and prayer partners, please accept our gratitude. We also owe a big thank you to Fr. Tom Margevičius who was our leader each day, and to Dr. Don Briel who passed on to us his knowledge and love of Blessed Newman over the course of several lectures and meals together.
Blessed John Henry Newman, pray for us!
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