Articles — Fr. Raymond J. de Souza

The meaning of Justin Trudeau's petty falsehoods

Lies when unnecessary are lethal to public confidence, as if lies are told simply out of habit

Newman House ManagerJanuary 16, 2024National Post, Politics

Synodality Itself Reaches a New Level of Scrutiny

Has the process been undermined with the publication of ‘Fiducia Supplicans’ and its subsequent clarification? Consider these 12 questions.

Newman House ManagerJanuary 16, 2024Church Affairs, National Catholic Register

NFL's GOAT (grouchiest of all time) coach is surely Bill Belichick

The tragedy is not that he can't win without Brady, but that while he was winning he seemed determined not to enjoy it

Newman House ManagerJanuary 8, 2024National Post, Culture

‘Fiducia Supplicans’ 2.0

The Jan. 4 press release on the Dec. 18 declaration from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith shows its prefect distancing himself from his own document.

Newman House ManagerJanuary 5, 2024National Catholic Register, Church Affairs

A budding peace grows in the Islamic world, despite terrorist efforts

Optimism brews as Indonesian Muslims build a movement for 'humanitarian Islam' and those in the Middle East work to normalize relations

Newman House ManagerJanuary 3, 2024National Post, Politics

Twenty Questions for Cardinal Fernández (and Pope Francis?)

At the Vatican, in the week before Christmas – same-sex blessings were hung by the chimney with care, in the hopes that Fr. James Martin soon would be there.

Newman House ManagerJanuary 3, 2024The Catholic Thing, Church Affairs

Letting Christmas Be Christmas — and the Lord’s Day Be the Lord’s Day

The Mass confusion of Christmas 2023 tells us something about how evening Masses have contributed to the secularization of Catholic culture.

Newman House ManagerJanuary 3, 2024National Catholic Register, Faith

The significance of the manger scene — an 800-year-old Christmas tradition

Families all over the world set them up at home, some as a pious devotion, others as a seasonal decoration

Newman House ManagerDecember 24, 2023Faith, National Post

National Post Editorial: The blessing of Christian fraternity and the importance of gathering

Jesus offers something more than the bond of blood; a universal fraternity is now possible, for God is the Father of all.

Newman House ManagerDecember 24, 2023National Post, Faith

Ambiguity of ‘Fiducia Supplicans’ Makes Way for Multiplying Misinterpretations

The new declaration from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith ensures that no one knows what exactly is being blessed, as it expressly forbids any ritual text that might specify it.

Newman House ManagerDecember 23, 2023Church Affairs, National Catholic Register

In September, Israel's future looked bright. That's the world it must strive for

Painful years may be ahead if diplomacy cannot restore pre-war hope

Newman House ManagerDecember 23, 2023Politics, National Post

The Nativity Scene of St. Francis Reminds Us That the Word Became Flesh — and Food — at Christmas

The 800th anniversary of the Nativity scene, one of the most beloved Christmas traditions, and the truth that attracts even those who know nothing of the Incarnation or the Eucharist...

Newman House ManagerDecember 22, 2023Faith, National Catholic Register

Israel is hated precisely because it is strong

If the Jewish people are weak, they are despised for being weak, but if they become strong or successful, they are resented as such

Newman House ManagerDecember 18, 2023National Post, Politics

Why Has Pope Francis Never Visited His Homeland?

There are many reasons, but his visiting Argentina would offer the Holy Father a chance to articulate a positive vision for Argentina’s political and economic future.

Newman House ManagerDecember 18, 2023National Catholic Register, Church Affairs