Dream of Gerontius
This podcast presents Cardinal John Henry Newman's poem 'The Dream of Gerontius', a metrical meditation on the state of a just soul after death. It explores themes of death, judgment, and the mercy of God through poetic imagination. The work is considered one of Newman's greatest poems, offering a profound Catholic perspective on the afterlife. The reading is based on the original text, with an introduction by Maurice Francis Egan.
Episodes
Dream of Gerontius - John Henry Newman
As a rule, when Cardinal Newman's poetry is mentioned, people think of "The Pillar of the Cloud," better known as "Lead, Kindly Light." This lyric is only one of the many beautiful poems written by an author whose fame as a writer of the finest modern prose in the English language has eclipsed his reputation as a poet. Nevertheless, he wrote a very great poem, "The Dream of Gerontius"—a poem which
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