But that prayer, although it’s in the BCP, was written by a Catholic — fellow named Newman. You have heard of him, surely.
Thank you for that. I had a spiritual experience at that shrine long before I became a Catholic, and I started feeling like I was having one yesterday, and then they said that prayer, and I just started buzzing all over. Mom had been sick for such a long time and it was such difficult work, and the recognition of that in the prayer was enormously moving.
Ah, you surely do know that I know who Newman is. I don’t have time to check right this moment since I’m just doing a drive-by check of FR for any messages, but, when did Newman write this prayer? Was he still an Anglican or after he became a RC?