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Fr. Raymond J. de Souza
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The Irishman’s Last Ride
The Irishman’s Last Ride

Martin Scorsese’s homage to Mafiosos movies is ultimately a tale of life experienced from the perspective of eternity.

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Newman House ManagerFebruary 7, 2020Culture, Convivium
Bishops in the dock: the new relationship between Rome and the courts
Bishops in the dock: the new relationship between Rome and the courts

The Church’s judgment cannot be contracted out to criminal justice systems that have been unduly influenced by public opinion.

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Newman House ManagerFebruary 6, 2020Church Affairs, Catholic Herald
 A shift in conservative thinking on criminal justice
A shift in conservative thinking on criminal justice

It was notable that in Trump's state of the union, the only mention of criminal justice and prisons was about getting inmates out of prison.

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Newman House ManagerFebruary 6, 2020Politics, Donald Trump, National Post
Buffalo Seminary Closure Speaks Volumes to Other Dioceses
Buffalo Seminary Closure Speaks Volumes to Other Dioceses

The decision removes a source of toxins that the seminary injected in the life of the local Church.

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Newman House ManagerFebruary 6, 2020Church Affairs, National Catholic Register
Ticking Clocks and Kobe Bryant
Ticking Clocks and Kobe Bryant

Last week’s helicopter crash that killed the basketball star and eight others leads us to ponder Jesus’ warning about death and thieves in the night.

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Newman House ManagerJanuary 31, 2020Culture, Convivium
Christianity and the holy headache of Donald Trump
Christianity and the holy headache of Donald Trump

Evangelical and other Christian leaders wrestle with their complicated relationship with the American president.

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Newman House ManagerJanuary 31, 2020Faith, National Post
Why Do Normal Events, Like Book Launches, Become ‘Imbergoglios’ That Snare the Pope?
Why Do Normal Events, Like Book Launches, Become ‘Imbergoglios’ That Snare the Pope?

The Vatican snafus in recent years are usually launched by commentators who are eager to advocate for Pope Francis, but often end up doing more harm than good.

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Newman House ManagerJanuary 31, 2020Church Affairs, National Catholic Register
Cardinal Tagle could change the Vatican’s tune on China
Cardinal Tagle could change the Vatican’s tune on China

Loyalty, trust, and justice hang in a balance. In what way will the influential new prefect for the Evangelization of Peoples, Cardinal Tagle, tip the scale?

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Newman House ManagerJanuary 30, 2020Church Affairs, Catholic Herald
Archbishop Charles Chaput: America’s Least Conservative Bishop
Archbishop Charles Chaput: America’s Least Conservative Bishop

For more than 30 years, Archbishop Chaput has been a model of creativity and collaboration in preaching and preserving the Gospel.

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Newman House ManagerJanuary 24, 2020Church Affairs, National Catholic Register
Auschwitz and Russia's selective memory of the Second World War
Auschwitz and Russia's selective memory of the Second World War

Putin presents himself as the heir of Russia’s purported glory. That explains his efforts to remember the war as a time of Russian sacrifice and triumph, including at Auschwitz.

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Newman House ManagerJanuary 24, 2020National Post, Culture
The diminishing returns of the papal book genre
The diminishing returns of the papal book genre

Papal communications were revolutionized by Ratzinger-Benedict. The effects of which are selectively observed today.

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Newman House ManagerJanuary 23, 2020Catholic Herald, Church Affairs
We mustn't lose sight of who created nature
We mustn't lose sight of who created nature

Nature reflects the beauty of creation but cannot replace the still greater, still more powerful Creator.

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Newman House ManagerJanuary 18, 2020Faith, Catholic Register
From junior royals to Disney royalty — the Sussexes have chosen celebrity
From junior royals to Disney royalty — the Sussexes have chosen celebrity

Harry and Meghan had a choice to make: Remain junior royals subject to the Queen or become senior celebrities in control of their own events.

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Newman House ManagerJanuary 17, 2020Culture, National Post
John Crosbie: In Memoriam
John Crosbie: In Memoriam

As mourners gather today to honour John Crosbie, the late politician’s outspoken presence and performance through the years will be remembered.

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Newman House ManagerJanuary 16, 2020Politics, Convivium
Pope Francis, Pope Emeritus Benedict and the ‘Secret Magisterium’
Pope Francis, Pope Emeritus Benedict and the ‘Secret Magisterium’

Why is it assumed by some of the Catholic press that the Pope Emeritus is undermining the Pope on priestly celibacy when he agrees with him?

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Newman House ManagerJanuary 15, 2020Church Affairs, National Catholic Register, Padre's Picks
Latin America’s Lost Decade
Latin America’s Lost Decade

Despite the election of the first pope from Latin America in 2013, the past decade has mostly been a march backward, both for secular society and for the Church.

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Newman House ManagerJanuary 11, 2020Faith, National Catholic Register
David Stern, Magic, Larry Bird and Toronto's victory
David Stern, Magic, Larry Bird and Toronto's victory

By 1984, when Stern took over the NBA, Magic and Bird had already saved the league. The new model was set — get the superstar, find a supporting player or two, and launch the dynasty.

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Newman House ManagerJanuary 10, 2020Culture, National Post
Right Royal Good Riddance
Right Royal Good Riddance

Bombshell abdications in Britain’s Royal Family affirm its members are the primary problem within the family.

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Newman House ManagerJanuary 9, 2020Culture, Convivium
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