Canonized as a saint in 2019, the great 19th-century cardinal and poet John Henry Newman had long wanted to compose a book of devotions that might be used on a calendar basis, but that project never materialized during his lifetime. After his 1890 death, his literary executor compiled the meditations and devotions here, all of which were part of Newman's daily spiritual practice. Displaying a spirit of gentleness and clear yet profound understanding of Catholic teachings, Newman considers here the Virgin Mary ("Meditations for the Month of May") and the Passion ("Meditations on the Stations of the Cross").