Articles — Fr. Raymond J. de Souza

The Papal Consequences of the ‘Miracle of the Vistula’

Poland credits the intercession of the Virgin Mary for its 1920 victory over Russia’s communist forces.

Newman House ManagerAugust 18, 2020Culture

Papal Baptism of the Conjoined Twins Was a Blessing — and a Puzzle

The fact that the 2-year-old girls were not baptized earlier, by someone else, suggests an inexplicable pastoral failure to heed Pope Francis’ stress on the supreme importance of the sacrament.

Newman House ManagerAugust 12, 2020Church Affairs, National Catholic Register

Japan moves to the West, 75 years after the bombs

The transformation of the Axis powers into Western allies was one of the great political and diplomatic achievements of the 20th century.

Newman House ManagerAugust 12, 2020Culture, National Post

Why totalitarian regimes make so many martyrs

The martyrs of 1945 demonstrate that the killing of Christians is not a utilitarian matter for totalitarians.

Newman House ManagerAugust 12, 2020Catholic Herald, Faith

The Morality of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 75 Years Later

Each year the anniversary invites remembrance of war and a renewed resolve to work for peace.

Newman House ManagerAugust 11, 2020Culture, National Catholic Register

The double threat African-Americans have had to contend with

The twin national actions of incarceration and abortion have made it more difficult for African-Americans to live free, or live at all.

Newman House ManagerAugust 1, 2020Culture, National Post

Catholic Death-Penalty Response Marked by Care for Souls, Heightened Rhetoric

Cardinal Tobin’s letter to President Trump, requesting clemency for a convicted murderer, drew attention to a pair of important aspects of the Church’s contemporary consideration of capital punishment.

Newman House ManagerAugust 1, 2020Faith, National Catholic Register

Syro-Malabar calendar elevates summer feasts

The Syro-Malabar calendar reminds the faithful that the ordinary story of salvation remains extraordinary for all time.

Newman House ManagerJuly 30, 2020Church Affairs, Catholic Register

The storied history of the Hagia Sophia

Erdogan's decision to (re)convert Hagia Sophia into a mosque raises a number of important issues.

Newman House ManagerJuly 25, 2020Culture, National Post

Wheat and tares, Saints and frauds

Good and evil are so intertwined that sometimes it is hard to recognize which is which.

Newman House ManagerJuly 21, 2020First Things, Faith

Energize Your Prayer Life With a Personal Novena

A daily dose of the saints is good for the health of a disciple of Christ, to know that he is not alone along the way.

Newman House ManagerJuly 20, 2020Faith, National Catholic Register

Celebrity can help charities ... but the reverse is also true

It’s a question of balance. Is the fame being used to advance the good work? Or is the good work being used to advance the fame?

Newman House ManagerJuly 20, 2020National Post, Politics

Pastor Aeternus’ Real Gem — It’s Not Papal Infallibility

Although the 150-year-old document affirmed the definition of papal infallibility, that does not touch the daily life of the Church in the same way as does the affirmation of the universal jurisdiction of the pope.

Newman House ManagerJuly 17, 2020Church Affairs, National Catholic Register

It’s no longer newsworthy that bishops might hide uncomfortable truths

That bishops might hide things that they should share or, even worse, tell lies, is now widely accepted. The real news is that it is no longer newsworthy.

Newman House ManagerJuly 17, 2020Catholic Herald, Church Affairs