Fr. Raymond J. de Souza
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Fr. Raymond J. de Souza
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The cost of insulin, there and here
The cost of insulin, there and here

In the matter of drugs, there are no free markets and no free trade. There is only wise regulation and foolish regulation.

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Newman House ManagerAugust 2, 2019Politics
The JPII Institute purge is a sign of weakness, not strength
The JPII Institute purge is a sign of weakness, not strength

Looking ahead to the future and forgetting about the past, Archbishop Paglia makes structural changes at the pontifical institute for marriage and family studies; and not for the better.

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Newman House ManagerAugust 1, 2019Church Affairs
Passing Through Airport Obscurity
Passing Through Airport Obscurity

During his summer travels, Father Raymond de Souza finds his way to San Jose where the airport honours a little-known politician with a story that deserves to be told.

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Newman House ManagerJuly 29, 2019Culture
Nixon and Apollo, linked tales or ambition and tragedy
Nixon and Apollo, linked tales or ambition and tragedy

Five years before the Apollo landing, Nixon was a young man whose best days were behind him. By the time Nixon resigned in 1974, the Apollo program was finished, the moon program over.

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Newman House ManagerJuly 26, 2019Politics
Christ Cathedral’s Transformation Is an Act of Providence
Christ Cathedral’s Transformation Is an Act of Providence

The project also reflects a renewed sense of mission for the Diocese of Orange, California.

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Newman House ManagerJuly 25, 2019Faith
The inexplicable transfer of St Peter’s relics to Constantinople
The inexplicable transfer of St Peter’s relics to Constantinople

The relics of St Peter find a new home under the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. A generous gift by Pope Francis that is under review.

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Newman House ManagerJuly 25, 2019Church Affairs
The Lion, the Beach and the War Horse
The Lion, the Beach and the War Horse

Our intrepid Editor-In-Chief Father Raymond de Souza surveys the animal kingdom for tales of leonine pride in Africa, shaggy dog stories in California, and sorry sagas at Calgary’s Stampede.

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Newman House ManagerJuly 19, 2019Culture
Cardinal Sarah: A prophet of our times
Cardinal Sarah: A prophet of our times

In Cardinal Sarah we see a clear model of man who has lived – not just by appointment but by zeal and devotion – the triplex munera of the Church.

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Newman House ManagerJuly 18, 2019Church Affairs, Catholic Herald
From Crystal Cathedral to Catholic Cathedral
From Crystal Cathedral to Catholic Cathedral

Very few things are truly unprecedented in the life of the Church, but a Catholic cathedral built inside of a former Protestant church is one of them.

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Newman House ManagerJuly 17, 2019Faith
The hole left by crucifix's removal says much about Quebec today
The hole left by crucifix's removal says much about Quebec today

Perhaps it could be stored beside other relics of Quebec’s past, like religious liberty and a parliamentary tradition of moderation

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Newman House ManagerJuly 12, 2019Politics, National Post
Feast of Peter and Paul is more than ‘ordinary’
Feast of Peter and Paul is more than ‘ordinary’

The liturgical calendar puts before us the principal mysteries of the faith. We don’t so much learn the faith in order to live it as much as we live the faith in order to learn it. And the liturgy is the primary place where we live the faith as we are embraced by God’s holy word and sacraments.

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Newman House ManagerJuly 12, 2019Faith, Catholic Register
No Holding Out for a Hero
No Holding Out for a Hero

With the Château Laurier fight over, our eyes turn towards those who didn’t act when they could have – and where the blame lies in the aftermath.

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Newman House ManagerJuly 12, 2019Culture, Convivium
Putin’s unlikely friend
Putin’s unlikely friend

It is clear what Putin wants, and what he gets. But what about Pope Francis?

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Newman House ManagerJuly 11, 2019Church Affairs, Catholic Herald
To Whom Do the Relics of the Catholic Church’s Saints Belong?
To Whom Do the Relics of the Catholic Church’s Saints Belong?

Pope Francis’ improvised gift of St. Peter’s bone fragments to the patriarch of Constantinople requires further exploration.

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Newman House ManagerJuly 10, 2019Church Affairs, National Catholic Register
Ottawa’s Chateau Shipping Container
Ottawa’s Chateau Shipping Container

A look at expansion plans for the capital’s grand old Chateau Laurier – an act of architectural vandalism

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Newman House ManagerJuly 5, 2019Culture, Convivium
China humiliates those it can, because it can
China humiliates those it can, because it can

Saints and martyrs are accustomed to humiliation for the sake of the faith. Not the case for Canadian government officials. They will have to get used to it.

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Newman House ManagerJuly 5, 2019Politics, National Post
What Putin wants from the Pope
What Putin wants from the Pope

Who will have greater influence? The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church or Moscow?

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Newman House ManagerJuly 4, 2019Church Affairs, Catholic Herald
Canada's anti-racism strategy needs to redefine Islamophobia
Canada's anti-racism strategy needs to redefine Islamophobia

All religions need critical engagement. In this moment of history, that need is pressing in the world of Islam

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Newman House ManagerJune 27, 2019Politics, National Post
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