Dave Berg, longtime active Catholic friend, reacts to Newman’s 1834 sermon “Christian Zeal.” Dave brings to light Newman’s understanding of zeal as a particular Christian grace that is perfected by faith and love. Without these virtues an incomplete zeal leads to a lukewarm state of mind with a temper of religious indifference. True zeal is guided by Christ’s example, an earnest desire for God’s honor. Newman offers saints Simon and Jude as prototypes of Christ’s loyalty in that they did not merely obey but they obeyed with promptitude, energy, dutifulness, disinterested devotion, disregard of consequences.”
To approach Newman's majestic thought it is highly recommended to download the formatted sermon at www.newmanontap.com. Comments and suggestions are appreciated on the same site.
