…Father Dominic, the Passionist, is coming here to-night on his way to Belgium – He does not know of my intentions, but I shall ask of him the charitable work of admitting me to what I believe to be the one true fold of the Redeemer. He is full of love for religious men among us, and believes many to be inwardly knit to the Catholic Church who are outwardly separate from it – This will not go till all is over – ….
Extract from Newman’s Letter to Isaac Willims, Littlemore October 8th, 1845.
BEATIFICATION OF CARDINAL JOHN HENRY NEWMAN