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USCCB sues Trump admin. over refugee-funding halt

Has two contracts with fed. gov't worth $65M for FY2025

Pro-lifers decry new Trump order expanding IVF access

EO directs council to report back on how to lower costs

Rome diocese has been episcopal revolving door

Six auxiliaries left last year; clergy report low morale

U.S.: Most 'vocation-rich' dioceses are less populous

Among the biggest, the most vocation-rich is Philadelphia

2025 Nat'l Eucharistic Pilgrimage route announced

Covers 3,300 miles from Indy to L.A., beginning in May

N.Y. Times reports on squalor at PP clinics nationwide

Woes blamed on others but are built into grisly deeds

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God's Dwelling Place among Men

By John M. Grondelski
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 you abide in hearts that…

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Does Charity Begin at Home?

By James Hanink
February 17th 2025 9:36 PM

Does charity begin at home? The short answer to the question is yes, it surely does. But the answer is controversial. In part, that’s because…

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Francis's Immigration Letter

By John M. Grondelski
February 17th 2025 1:06 PM

Much of Pope Francis’s February 10 letter to the Catholic bishops in the United States centered on its subject: immigration. I focused on that in…

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Front & Center

The Short-Lived “Gay Gene”

We can challenge genetic determinism by reaffirming both our inherent free will to make choices and our inherent dignity.

READ ARTICLE
Letters to the Editor: January-February 2025

Stirred Up... The Sincerest Form of Flattery... Not the Same Mountain... That “Last Chance” at Grace... Very Necessary Work... and more

READ ARTICLE
Briefly Reviewed: December 2024

Here we review Gender Ideology and Pastoral Practice: A Handbook for Catholic Clergy, Counselors, and Ministerial Leaders.

READ ARTICLE

In The News

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USCCB sues Trump admin. over refugee-funding halt

Has two contracts with fed. gov't worth $65M for FY2025

Pro-lifers decry new Trump order expanding IVF access

EO directs council to report back on how to lower costs

Rome diocese has been episcopal revolving door

Six auxiliaries left last year; clergy report low morale

U.S.: Most 'vocation-rich' dioceses are less populous

Among the biggest, the most vocation-rich is Philadelphia

2025 Nat'l Eucharistic Pilgrimage route announced

Covers 3,300 miles from Indy to L.A., beginning in May

N.Y. Times reports on squalor at PP clinics nationwide

Woes blamed on others but are built into grisly deeds

VIEW ARCHIVE
USCCB sues Trump admin. over refugee-funding halt

Has two contracts with fed. gov't worth $65M for FY2025

Pro-lifers decry new Trump order expanding IVF access

EO directs council to report back on how to lower costs

Rome diocese has been episcopal revolving door

Six auxiliaries left last year; clergy report low morale

U.S.: Most 'vocation-rich' dioceses are less populous

Among the biggest, the most vocation-rich is Philadelphia

2025 Nat'l Eucharistic Pilgrimage route announced

Covers 3,300 miles from Indy to L.A., beginning in May

N.Y. Times reports on squalor at PP clinics nationwide

Woes blamed on others but are built into grisly deeds

VIEW ARCHIVE

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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…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Does Charity Begin at Home?

February 17th 2025 9:36 PM

Does charity begin at home? The short answer to the question is yes, it surely does. But the answer is…

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Francis's Immigration Letter

February 17th 2025 1:06 PM

Much of Pope Francis’s February 10 letter to the Catholic bishops in the United States centered on its subject: immigration.…

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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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