Raymond J. De Souza

COMMENTARY: The entire Church sings his words today in praise of the Eucharist.

COMMENTARY: The revelations in the Holy Father’s biography may be of greater or lesser interest, but it is safe to consider them legal.

Fr. Raymond J. de Souza: A solar eclipseses are rare. Uniquely rare was Mary's fiat, when she stood between God and His Son.

The eclipse points to Christ's triumph over evil.

COMMENTARY: God’s light never ceases to shine and is far more abundant than the darkness of sin.

COMMENTARY: The exploration of what dignity means in different contexts will open new avenues for discussion, apologetics and evangelization.

COMMENTARY: The canonical anomaly, suggested by the Holy Father in an interview with CBS News, was once an anomaly but has become the norm among Catholics.

COMMENTARY: The upsurge in canonizations in recent decades is a reflection of the reality that another age of persecution is now underway.

COMMENTARY: Parish priests, after years of pointed criticisms from the Holy Father, will appreciate the kind words in his letter, but they might be less enthusiastic about his call to become ‘missionaries of synodality.’

COMMENTARY: The appointment of the celebrated geneticist to head the Pontifical Academy for Life was one of the key signature moves in the papacy of Pope St. John Paul II.