How does an Anglican priest view St. John Henry Newman, and what happens when they follow Newman's path into the Catholic Church? On The Son Rise Morning Show, host Matt Swaim welcomes back Andrew Petiprin from the Spe Salvi Institute—himself a former Episcopal priest—on the feast day of St. John Henry Newman to reflect on the giant of 19th-century theology and the power of his conversion.

Petiprin discusses how Newman is studied (and often compartmentalized) within Anglicanism, where his post-1845 Catholic life and works—such as An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine and Apologia Pro Vita Sua—were historically treated as a tragic surrender rather than a fulfillment. He and Swaim unpack Newman's rejection of private judgment and his realization that one either grows toward Catholicity or recedes into atheism and relativism, offering a compelling reflection on modern conscience, intellectual conviction, and obedience to Truth. Stream now to listen!