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To find a morally adequate direction for either our material development or our larger self-understanding, we need a deeper vision of the nature and dignity…
Our bishops have declared that “Jesus calls each of us to be a leaven in society,” to “proclaim his message,” and thereby to influence the…
Over 2,000 years, empires have risen and fallen but the Catholic Church remains. She is the world's oldest continuous institution and claims over a billion…
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Local bishop, faced with low Mass attendance rate, worries
Like using 'listening' to trump scripture, Church teaching
Fourth year; includes Jews, Muslims, Christians, & Druze
Tech-defense, armaments industries are its beneficiaries
Several priests learning Cantonese to help serve them
Including slavery risks for temporary migrant workers
Local bishop, faced with low Mass attendance rate, worries
Like using 'listening' to trump scripture, Church teaching
Fourth year; includes Jews, Muslims, Christians, & Druze
Tech-defense, armaments industries are its beneficiaries
Several priests learning Cantonese to help serve them
Including slavery risks for temporary migrant workers
Topics
Just War Theory & the Iraq War
The Blood Crying Out from the Ground... The Woeful Plight of Iraqi Christians... Fuel Conservation: No War Needed... War’s Challenge to the Christian Conscience... more
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Latin Mass
At Mass, Actions Speak Louder Than Words... Where Has All the Latin Gone?... The New Mass Just Can't Be Fixed... Whither the Roman Rite?... more
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Mary, Mother of God
Marian Devotion as a Way of Life... Return to the Message of Fatima... The Virgin Birth: Where Science Meets Scripture... and more
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Situating the Soul
By James Hanink“A place for everything and everything in its place” is a worthy maxim, if we know who and where we are. Often, though, we know…
READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POSTFasting: A Forgotten Discipline
By Richard DellOrfanoPrayer and fasting together comprise a forgotten discipline. When was the last time you heard a priest recommend the pair? Christ of course spoke of…
READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POSTOn Ascension & Pentecost
By John M. GrondelskiAs the Church prepares to close the 2026 Easter Season with Evening Prayer II next Sunday, I'll share some final reflections on this juncture in…
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EXPLORE THE BRIGHT LIGHTS OF THE CHURCH
Pope St. John Paul II
Kindred Spirits, Fellow Victors... The Pope as Playwright... Neither East nor West: On the Pope's Radical New Encyclical... and more
St. Thomas Aquinas & Thomism
Can Neo-Scholasticism Make a Comeback?... Can Thomism Save Science?... Dumb Ox?... Can We Revitalize Catholic Higher Education?... 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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To find a morally adequate direction for either our material development or our larger self-understanding, we need a deeper vision of the nature and dignity…
Our bishops have declared that “Jesus calls each of us to be a leaven in society,” to “proclaim his message,” and thereby to influence the…
Over 2,000 years, empires have risen and fallen but the Catholic Church remains. She is the world's oldest continuous institution and claims over a billion…
In The News
Local bishop, faced with low Mass attendance rate, worries
Like using 'listening' to trump scripture, Church teaching
Fourth year; includes Jews, Muslims, Christians, & Druze
Tech-defense, armaments industries are its beneficiaries
Several priests learning Cantonese to help serve them
Including slavery risks for temporary migrant workers
Local bishop, faced with low Mass attendance rate, worries
Like using 'listening' to trump scripture, Church teaching
Fourth year; includes Jews, Muslims, Christians, & Druze
Tech-defense, armaments industries are its beneficiaries
Several priests learning Cantonese to help serve them
Including slavery risks for temporary migrant workers
The Narthex
Situating the Soul
“A place for everything and everything in its place” is a worthy maxim, if we know who and where we…
READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POSTFasting: A Forgotten Discipline
Prayer and fasting together comprise a forgotten discipline. When was the last time you heard a priest recommend the pair?…
READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POSTOn Ascension & Pentecost
As the Church prepares to close the 2026 Easter Season with Evening Prayer II next Sunday, I'll share some final…
READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST
Topics
Just War Theory & the Iraq War
The Blood Crying Out from the Ground... The Woeful Plight of Iraqi Christians... Fuel Conservation: No War Needed... War’s Challenge to the Christian Conscience... more
VIEW DOSSIER
Latin Mass
At Mass, Actions Speak Louder Than Words... Where Has All the Latin Gone?... The New Mass Just Can't Be Fixed... Whither the Roman Rite?... more
VIEW DOSSIER
Mary, Mother of God
Marian Devotion as a Way of Life... Return to the Message of Fatima... The Virgin Birth: Where Science Meets Scripture... 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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