Cardinal Newman – Millais Miracles-Life Note the rosary on the

Note the rosary on the prayer book at the bottom of the painting

based on the narration of Christ healing the lepers

who are kissing each other

in order to symbolize the Saint's zeal which drew others to Christ

bishop and one of the most important Fathers of the Church

Cardinal Newman – Millais Miracles-Life Note the rosary on theSt. Cardinal John Henry Newman is one of the most important figures of the Catholic Church from the twentieth century. A convert to the Catholic Faith from Anglicanism, the English Newman became a prolific Catholic writer and scholar while serving the Church as a cardinal. Newman is associated with the University because of his work and writings for universities and their students. This portrait of St. John Henry Newman is by Sir John Everett Millais.