Newman on Tap Presents Podcast
1) Scripture, A Record of Human Sorrow - Dr. Michael Adkins
In this episode, host Dr. Ron Snyder welcomes Dr. Michael Adkins to discuss Newman's 1831 sermon "Scripture, A Record of Human Sorrow." Dr. Adkins, Director of Academics at St. Agnes School in St. Pau...Show More
2) The Mission of St. Philip, Part 2 - Fr Anthony Andreassi
Our guest today is Fr. Anthony Andreassi is a native of White Plains, NY, who was ordained a priest of the Brooklyn Oratory in 2007. Holds a doctorate in history from Georgetown University with a spec...Show More
3) The Visible Church an Encouragement to Faith - James Libbey
James Libbey, a young adult, active parishioner at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Edina, Minnesota looks at Newman’s sermon “The Visible Church an Encouragement to Faith.” Here Newman reminds us...Show More
4) The Power of the Will - Greg Aitchison
Greg Aitchison—a father of four, former middle school theology teacher, and now a Catholic health coach and Catholic religion curriculum planner—reflects on St. John Henry Newman’s sermon “The Power o...Show More
5) The Work of the Christian - Fiona Muir
Fiona Muir, a physician’s assistant graduate student, former Fellowship of Christian Athlete leader, and collegiate All-American swimmer finds “God the Way maker “ in Newman’s sermon “The Work of the ...Show More
6) A Particular Providence Revealed in the Gospel - Fr. John Poodts
As a priest of the St. John Society—a community that honors St. John Henry Newman as its intellectual patron—Fr. John Poodts reflects on Newman’s sermon “A Particular Providence Revealed in the Gospel...Show More
7) The World's Benefactors - Raymond Mitchell
Raymond Mitchell, director of liturgy and Sunday experience at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Edina, Minnesota investigates Newman’s sermon, “The World’s Benefactors.” With Newman, Raymond sees ...Show More
8) "Personal Influence, the Means of Propagating the Truth" - Dr. Paul Shrimpton
Dr. Paul Shrimpton from Oxford, England discusses a sermon offering a central claim of the Oxford Movement. Newman opens by moving from a wide seep of Christian history to the particulars of personali...Show More
"Personal Influence, the Means of Propagating the Truth" - Dr. Paul Shrimpton
40:10 | Oct 13th, 2025
9) Wisdom, Contrasted with Faith and with Bigotry - Fr. Ignacio Llorente
Fr. Ignacio Llorente, a priest of the Saint John’s Society (a society of apostolic life with St. John Henry Newman as their intellectual father) discusses Newman’s Oxford University sermon “Wisdom, Co...Show More
10) Christ Hidden from the World - Hannah Rangel
As a mental health therapist and mother of three young boys Hannah Rangel (my daughter) reflects on Newman’s realism that appears in the sermon “Christ Hidden from the World.” Newman shows us that Chr...Show More