Articles — Fr. Raymond J. de Souza

Cardinal Pell’s Aquittal, One Year Later

Since the unanimous judgment, four major developments occurred.

Newman House ManagerApril 14, 2021Church Affairs, National Catholic Register

The Rhine Breaches the Tiber

Küng was a creative and brilliant theologian. During and after the council, his project of ecumenical reunion became, in effect, remaking Catholicism to be more like liberal Protestantism.

Newman House ManagerApril 14, 2021Faith, First Things

Golf confronts its racist past

Lee Elder, the first Black golfer to play in the Masters, received a historic honour at this year's tournament.

Newman House ManagerApril 10, 2021Culture, National Post

Easter Holy Days perfect substitute to March Break

Only God can create time and by living time according to God’s plan we realize that we belong to Him first, not to the secular culture around us.

Newman House ManagerApril 6, 2021Catholic Register, Culture

The Holy Week Shadows of St. Joseph: Easter Sunday

I like to think that St. Joseph, from the bosom of Abraham, sent another Joseph to do what needed to be done.

Newman House ManagerApril 4, 2021Faith, National Catholic Register

National Post Editorial: In a year of suffering, hope for the future

At Easter, Christians celebrate salvation from something more deadly than a global pandemic. Or perhaps the original and most enduring pandemic, that of sin, which escaped from Eden and has been haunting the world ever since.

Newman House ManagerApril 3, 2021Faith, National Post

The Holy Week Shadows of St. Joseph: Holy Saturday

Read slowly more of that most beautiful homily of Holy Saturday morning, and imagine St. Joseph arising to see Jesus coming toward him.

Newman House ManagerApril 3, 2021National Catholic Register, Holy Week Shadows, Faith

Giving names to evil and salvation on Easter

The names of the righteous and unrighteous belong to history, each having to answer for the part taken.

Newman House ManagerApril 2, 2021Faith, National Post

The Holy Week Shadows of St. Joseph: Good Friday

Joseph would have taught Jesus the Psalms, the prayer book of the Jewish people.

Newman House ManagerApril 2, 2021National Catholic Register, Faith

Pope John Paul II, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger and Dante: Good Company on Good Friday

Poignant memories of Good Friday 16 years ago carry special significance today.

Newman House ManagerApril 2, 2021Faith, National Catholic Register

The Holy Week Shadows of St. Joseph: Holy Thursday

The upper room of the Last Supper – what we call now the “Cenacle” – is of supreme importance in the life of the Church.

Newman House ManagerApril 1, 2021National Catholic Register, Holy Week Shadows, Faith

The Holy Week Shadows of St. Joseph: Spy Wednesday

Some Jewish families were likely purchasing their Passover lambs when Judas went the chief priests and offered the Lamb of God for sale.

Newman House ManagerMarch 31, 2021Faith, National Catholic Register, Holy Week Shadows

Coronavirus and the Seven Last Words of Christ From the Cross

“In your house I shall celebrate the Passover.” (Matthew 26:18)

Newman House ManagerMarch 30, 2021National Catholic Register, Faith, seven last words

Good Friday in America

This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of a much less edifying Good Friday in the history of American Catholic culture.

Newman House ManagerMarch 30, 2021Culture, First Things

The Holy Week Shadows of St. Joseph: Holy Tuesday

The purity of St. Joseph made him fitting to see God in his own household. The purity of St. John made him fitting to have the Blessed Virgin in his household.

Newman House ManagerMarch 30, 2021National Catholic Register, Faith, Holy Week Shadows