London, England, Nov 9, 2009 / 22:09 pm
Deacon Jack Sullivan, whose cure from crippling back pain advanced the beatification of Servant of God John Henry Cardinal Newman, preached from the pulpit of Westminster Cathedral on the Feast of St. John Lateran. He talked about his miraculous cure and praised Cardinal Newman’s spiritual insights and “extraordinary” foresight.
Deacon Sullivan, a permanent deacon from the Archdiocese of Boston, discussed the Basilica of St. John Lateran’s history and described it as “a magnificent sign of victory” for the countless Christian martyrs in the early centuries of the Church.
“The basilica now stands as a stately and enduring sign of hope and light that the Church world-wide might continue to endure and prosper.”
He discussed the Gospel reading for the day about Jesus expelling the money changers from the temple before turning to Cardinal Newman.