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November 16, 2022

Celebrating Christ’s Solemnity is downright exciting

A stained-glass window depicting "Christ the King and Lord of the Universe" is seen in the Cathedral of St. Peter in Wilmington, Del..

It’s that time of year again. The last Sunday of the liturgical year is a great and glorious day. It used to be known simply as “The Feast of Christ the King,” but has now been expanded to “The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.” Yes, please! 

Published in Register Columnists
March 19, 2021

Fr. Raymond de Souza: St. Joseph feast deserves holy day of obligation

St. Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal is the largest shrine to the saint in the world.

Is it possible to entrust the cause of one saint to the intercession of another? Would it ever be necessary? If the former was the greater saint, would it be odd to entrust him to the lesser?

Published in Fr. Raymond de Souza
July 29, 2020

Fr. Raymond de Souza: Syro-Malabar calendar elevates summer feasts

A mosaic depicts the Transfiguration as a radiant Jesus meets with Moses and Elijah.

Our calendar of liturgical seasons is rather bare compared to some of our sister Catholic Churches. That is never more evident than in our long season of “Ordinary Time,” an uninspired translation of a banal original (in Latin, “Sundays of the Year”).

Published in Fr. Raymond de Souza
November 30, 2018

Fr. Yaw Acheampong: Advent is a season of new beginnings

Fr. Yaw Acheampong: Advent is a season of new beginnings

As we begin a new liturgical year and also the season of Advent, here is a short quiz:

Published in Faith