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In our striving, we men have decided to separate in function things we have found functioning together in “nature,” in “the way things are.”

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DDF, Dicastery for Clergy, & Pope have warned on same

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After Trump EO; they were last two Catholic holdouts

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India: Archbishop calls know-nothing gov't to account

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Pope's clinical condition 'remains critical but stable'

Holy See Press Office has issued twice-daily updates

Rome: Cardinal Tagle leads Rosary for Pope’s recovery

Again hundreds of faithful & many cardinals participate

Spain: Islamists call ‘lone wolves’ to attack churches

Rights org urges gov't to strengthen security at events

Vatican condemns online ‘credibly accused’ clergy lists

DDF, Dicastery for Clergy, & Pope have warned on same

USF, Mt. St. Mary's L.A. nix COVID jab requirement

After Trump EO; they were last two Catholic holdouts

Hindu nationalist: ‘Let's attack Christians on March 1st’

India: Archbishop calls know-nothing gov't to account

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Purgatory: Purification by Fire?

By James Thunder
February 25th 2025 12:40 PM

Some of what I write in this series is the hardest I have ever written. It evokes deep emotion in me and I assume it…

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By John M. Grondelski
February 21st 2025 3:20 PM

Dressing to the Zeroes Once upon a time, being “dressed to the nines” meant being dressed to perfection, with distinction. It was expected in public,…

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God's Dwelling Place among Men

By John M. Grondelski
February 18th 2025 1:35 PM

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Front & Center

The Things They Auctioned

In our striving, we men have decided to separate in function things we have found functioning together in “nature,” in “the way things are.”

READ ARTICLE
Be the Champion!

We’ve made little progress in convincing Americans that abortion is wrong, and now we don’t even have a major pro-life political party since the Republican…

READ ARTICLE
History Never Happened

By the time the future comes, the present has bled into the past. The mind makes a story later about some of the scraps and…

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In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Pope's clinical condition 'remains critical but stable'

Holy See Press Office has issued twice-daily updates

Rome: Cardinal Tagle leads Rosary for Pope’s recovery

Again hundreds of faithful & many cardinals participate

Spain: Islamists call ‘lone wolves’ to attack churches

Rights org urges gov't to strengthen security at events

Vatican condemns online ‘credibly accused’ clergy lists

DDF, Dicastery for Clergy, & Pope have warned on same

USF, Mt. St. Mary's L.A. nix COVID jab requirement

After Trump EO; they were last two Catholic holdouts

Hindu nationalist: ‘Let's attack Christians on March 1st’

India: Archbishop calls know-nothing gov't to account

VIEW ARCHIVE
Pope's clinical condition 'remains critical but stable'

Holy See Press Office has issued twice-daily updates

Rome: Cardinal Tagle leads Rosary for Pope’s recovery

Again hundreds of faithful & many cardinals participate

Spain: Islamists call ‘lone wolves’ to attack churches

Rights org urges gov't to strengthen security at events

Vatican condemns online ‘credibly accused’ clergy lists

DDF, Dicastery for Clergy, & Pope have warned on same

USF, Mt. St. Mary's L.A. nix COVID jab requirement

After Trump EO; they were last two Catholic holdouts

Hindu nationalist: ‘Let's attack Christians on March 1st’

India: Archbishop calls know-nothing gov't to account

VIEW ARCHIVE

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Purgatory: Purification by Fire?

February 25th 2025 12:40 PM

Some of what I write in this series is the hardest I have ever written. It evokes deep emotion in…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Random Ruminations #20

February 21st 2025 3:20 PM

Dressing to the Zeroes Once upon a time, being “dressed to the nines” meant being dressed to perfection, with distinction.…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

God's Dwelling Place among Men

February 18th 2025 1:35 PM

The Opening Prayer (Collect) for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) implores, “O God, who teach us that…

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Economics & Catholic Social Teaching

Cooperation & Supernatural Brotherliness… What Does It Mean to “Serve Mammon”?... Why Consumerism Still Consumes Us… more

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Neoconservatism

Delusions of Grandeur... A Pox On Both Your Houses... What Is a Neoconservative & Does It Matter?... and more

VIEW DOSSIER
Short Stories

Screwtape 2020... A Trialogue with C.S. Lewis, Martin Luther, & Thomas Aquinas... Miracles Do Not Speak Halfway... Socrates on Pot... more

VIEW DOSSIER

Stand up and defend your faith.

Culture is shifting, but you can count on The New Oxford Review for an unwavering Catholic point of view. The message of the Church is easily muddled in today’s increasingly hostile, secular culture. We understand what’s coming at you, and we have articles and resources to help you defend your faith and grow in your understanding of Catholic teachings.

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