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No seminars or programs can rival the spiritual potential of the month of December in the life of a family — or that of a…
Through His Church, His covenant, His liturgy, His sacraments, His Word, and His Spirit, Christ continues to dwell among us.
He had a great love for women and was neither a feminist nor a misogynist. For him, a woman is good as a woman, not…
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Everyone is beneficiary of past, present Christian culture
Until after midterm elections, at commissioner's request
Of urbanites, two-thirds of whom view TLM as normal
Which obliges member states to recognize gay marriage
Used to spread false information or solicit donations
Until age 16; verification requires identification info
Everyone is beneficiary of past, present Christian culture
Until after midterm elections, at commissioner's request
Of urbanites, two-thirds of whom view TLM as normal
Which obliges member states to recognize gay marriage
Used to spread false information or solicit donations
Until age 16; verification requires identification info
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Literature & Literary Criticism
Is Modern Man Too Healthy for Literature?... Flannery O'Connor & the Representation of Mystery... Reading as Sacrament... more
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Sacred Music
Rising from the Mire... In Praise of Honest Sentiment... Why the Music Is So Bad... Offering Our Musical Best at Mass... and more
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Vital Works Reconsidered
When No Man Was His Own... A Thomistic Vision of Man’s Final End... Purgatory on Earth... What Is Free Time For?... and more
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Let’s Support 'Christian Ownership Maximalism'
By John M. GrondelskiTimothy Reichert’s “Christian Ownership Maximalism” is an original article (linked below) in the December 2025 issue of First Things. It deserves wide readership, thorough debate,…
READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POSTCompulsory Hepatitis B Vaccination at Birth
By Sabino PaciollaThe Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), an independent U.S. scientific body within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that provides official recommendations…
READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POSTImmaculate Conception
By Richard DellOrfanoEvery December 8th, Catholics celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Most reflections highlight Mary’s unique grace and her call to become the Mother of…
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EXPLORE THE BRIGHT LIGHTS OF THE CHURCH
C.S. Lewis
"Mere Christianity" as Merely Protestant... C. S. Lewis: His True Stature in Dispute... The Best Book Written About C.S. Lewis... more
Flannery O'Connor
Fragmented Lives of Incomplete Reckoning... Tyranny of the Perverse Will... From the Grotesque to Love... Flannery O’Connor: And Her Own Received Her Not... and more
Walker Percy
Walker Percy, the Episcopal Church & Kierkegaard’s “Apostle”... Human Alienation & Our Biotech Future... Attempting to Discredit Walker Percy... and more
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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No seminars or programs can rival the spiritual potential of the month of December in the life of a family — or that of a…
Through His Church, His covenant, His liturgy, His sacraments, His Word, and His Spirit, Christ continues to dwell among us.
He had a great love for women and was neither a feminist nor a misogynist. For him, a woman is good as a woman, not…
In The News
Everyone is beneficiary of past, present Christian culture
Until after midterm elections, at commissioner's request
Of urbanites, two-thirds of whom view TLM as normal
Which obliges member states to recognize gay marriage
Used to spread false information or solicit donations
Until age 16; verification requires identification info
Everyone is beneficiary of past, present Christian culture
Until after midterm elections, at commissioner's request
Of urbanites, two-thirds of whom view TLM as normal
Which obliges member states to recognize gay marriage
Used to spread false information or solicit donations
Until age 16; verification requires identification info
The Narthex
Let’s Support 'Christian Ownership Maximalism'
Timothy Reichert’s “Christian Ownership Maximalism” is an original article (linked below) in the December 2025 issue of First Things. It…
READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POSTCompulsory Hepatitis B Vaccination at Birth
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), an independent U.S. scientific body within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POSTImmaculate Conception
Every December 8th, Catholics celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Most reflections highlight Mary’s unique grace and her call…
READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POSTTopics
Literature & Literary Criticism
Is Modern Man Too Healthy for Literature?... Flannery O'Connor & the Representation of Mystery... Reading as Sacrament... more
VIEW DOSSIER
Sacred Music
Rising from the Mire... In Praise of Honest Sentiment... Why the Music Is So Bad... Offering Our Musical Best at Mass... and more
VIEW DOSSIER
Vital Works Reconsidered
When No Man Was His Own... A Thomistic Vision of Man’s Final End... Purgatory on Earth... What Is Free Time For?... and 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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