The Spanish were among the first Europeans to explore what is now the United States, and the first to found a permanent settlement here (St. Augustine, Florida, in 1565). From Alaska's Madre de Dios Island to Mexico, Maine, the United States is dotted with Spanish place names.Here are a few. Alamo: poplar..he Spanish were among the first Europeans to explore what is now the United States, and the first to found a permanent settlement here (St. Augustine, Florida, in 1565). From Alaska's Madre de Dios Island to Mexico, Maine, the United States is dotted with Spanish place names. Here are a few. Alamo: poplar..
Blessed John Henry Newmanâs Story. John Henry Newman, the 19th-centuryâs most important English-speaking Roman Catholic theologian, spent the first half of his life as an Anglican and the second half as a Roman Catholic. He was a priest, popular preacher, writer, and eminent theologian in both Churches.
Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman (1801-1890) was an Anglican convert to Roman Catholicism. Through this site you can learn from his sermons and teaching on education, and seek his intercession. Jesus offers himself completely to be with us in the daily sacrifice of the Mass.