Following Christ can entail fear, risk, and uncertainty.

But as St. John Henry Newman boldly preaches, this reality reveals how crucially important and worthwhile it is to undertake such a venture. “No one among us knows for certain that he himself will persevere; yet every one among us, to give himself even a chance of success at all, must make a venture... and in this consists the excellence and nobleness of faith.”

This MP3 includes an unabridged recording of St. John Henry Newman's sermon "Ventures of Faith." It also includes excerpts from his sermons "Watching" and "Christ Hidden from the World".

This Lighthouse Talk is narrated by Dr. Christopher O. Blum, Provost of the Augustine Institute Graduate School.

Bonus: Click here to read along with a free 14 page PDF of “The Ventures of Faith” sermon by St. John Henry Newman.

Click here for a PDF of "The Ventures of Faith", written by St. John Henry Newman.