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Fr. Basil Maturin’s Letter to Bishop Amigo
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Fr. Basil Maturin’s Letter to Bishop Amigo

The NINS Digital Collections contains one letter from Father Basil Maturin to Bishop Amigo discussing his attendance at Father Tyrrell’s funeral. Father Maturin was born February 15, 1847 at All Saints Vicarage, Grangegorman, Co. Dublin, the third of ten children of the Rev. William Maturin. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, and originally took Anglican Orders in 1870.

Lawrence Gregory
Lawrence Gregory
August 29, 2025
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Reflecting on Newman’s Life at the Time of His Death - Part 1. In Memoriam Literature
Reflecting on Newman’s Life at the Time of His Death - Part 1. In Memoriam Literature

John Henry Newman died on 11 August 1890, and in October of that year, the Dublin Review published an article celebrating the life and accomplishments of Newman. The article titled, “John Henry Cardinal Newman,” includes four major segments that are now individually republished in the Newman Review for the 135th anniversary of Newman’s death.

The first segment, “In Memoriam Literature,” provides a brief sketch of Newman’s life and an overview of memorial literature dedicated to Newman.

Reflecting on Newman’s Life at the Time of His Death - Part 2. Some Reminiscences
Reflecting on Newman’s Life at the Time of His Death - Part 2. Some Reminiscences

John Henry Newman died on 11 August 1890, and in October of that year, the Dublin Review published an article celebrating the life and accomplishments of Newman. The article titled, “John Henry Cardinal Newman,” includes four major segments that are now individually republished in the Newman Review for the 135th anniversary of Newman’s death.

The next two segments — “Some Reminiscences of the Early Days of Cardinal Newman’s Catholic Life” and “Cardinal Newman; Or, ‘’Tis Fifty Years Since” — are essays written by Richard M. Stanton and William Lockhart respectively, that reflect on Newman’s time in the Catholic Church.

Reflecting on Newman’s Life at the Time of His Death - Part 3. 'Tis Fifty Years Since
Reflecting on Newman’s Life at the Time of His Death - Part 3. 'Tis Fifty Years Since

John Henry Newman died on 11 August 1890, and in October of that year, the Dublin Review published an article celebrating the life and accomplishments of Newman. The article titled, “John Henry Cardinal Newman,” includes four major segments that are now individually republished in the Newman Review for the 135th anniversary of Newman’s death.

The next two segments — “Some Reminiscences of the Early Days of Cardinal Newman’s Catholic Life” and “Cardinal Newman; Or, ‘’Tis Fifty Years Since” — are essays written by Richard M. Stanton and William Lockhart respectively, that reflect on Newman’s time in the Catholic Church.

 Reflecting on Newman’s Life at the Time of His Death - Part 4. Our Loss, and Now Our Gain
Reflecting on Newman’s Life at the Time of His Death - Part 4. Our Loss, and Now Our Gain

John Henry Newman died on 11 August 1890, and in October of that year, the Dublin Review published an article celebrating the life and accomplishments of Newman. The article titled, “John Henry Cardinal Newman,” includes four major segments that are now individually republished in the Newman Review for the 135th anniversary of Newman’s death. 

The final segment, “Cardinal Newman: Our Loss, and Now Our Gain,” is an essay written by Henry Hayman from an Anglican perspective.

Guardians of the Faith: Merry del Val, Vaughan, and the Battle Over Catholic Education in the 1890s
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