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Art: Contemplation or Commodity?

Though scholars may dispute some of his interpretations of St. Thomas, Maritain remains our most accessible neo-Thomist guide to contemporary culture.

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The “Machine” That Acts & the “Soul” That Does Not

The machine is our instrument, not our heir and not our image. The future depends less on what these systems become than on whether we…

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Why Some Priests Leave & Why Many Stay

The overwhelming majority of priests remain in ministry, and many report a profound sense of purpose in their vocation.

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Massachusetts now 11th state with no abortion limits

Compounding error of GOP's ‘leave it to the states’ position

Two Italian bishops cancel senior Freemasons' funerals

Per canonical discipline on Catholics in the secret society

Colombia: 7.4-magnitude earthquake causes 132 deaths

And partial collapse of neo-Gothic cathedral's side tower

Philippine nuns rescue women from human trafficking

Have rehabilitated hundreds after prostitution & abuse

Report: Vatican firmly voted against Medjugorje in 2016

Then in 2024, DDF granted cautious approval to devotions

Pro-lifer Paul Vaughn joined Catholic Church at Easter

Was leader in Reformed Baptist, Presbyterian congregations

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Massachusetts now 11th state with no abortion limits

Compounding error of GOP's ‘leave it to the states’ position

Two Italian bishops cancel senior Freemasons' funerals

Per canonical discipline on Catholics in the secret society

Colombia: 7.4-magnitude earthquake causes 132 deaths

And partial collapse of neo-Gothic cathedral's side tower

Philippine nuns rescue women from human trafficking

Have rehabilitated hundreds after prostitution & abuse

Report: Vatican firmly voted against Medjugorje in 2016

Then in 2024, DDF granted cautious approval to devotions

Pro-lifer Paul Vaughn joined Catholic Church at Easter

Was leader in Reformed Baptist, Presbyterian congregations

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Capital Punishment & the Death Penalty

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Is Modern Man Too Healthy for Literature?... Flannery O'Connor & the Representation of Mystery... Reading as Sacrament... more

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Ecumenism & Ecumania

A Trialogue With C.S. Lewis, Martin Luther & Thomas Aquinas… The Catch-22 of Ecumenical Relations With Evangelicals… and more

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The WNBA PAC

By Jason Morgan
August 10th 2026 10:41 AM

It would be great if women who wanted to play basketball had a league of their own. They don’t, though. Instead, they have the WNBA,…

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More Technology, Less Human Connection

By Richard DellOrfano
August 10th 2026 12:05 AM

My paternal aunt is nearing 102 and I’m 84. We both have witnessed a staggering exponential advancement in technology and a depreciation of what it…

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Power and Its Limits

By James Hanink
August 8th 2026 7:38 PM

Hear ye, hear ye! President Trump opines that he is the most powerful person to ever live (“The YOLO Presidency,” The Atlantic, April 29, 2026).…

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Stand up and defend your faith.

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Front & Center

Art: Contemplation or Commodity?

Though scholars may dispute some of his interpretations of St. Thomas, Maritain remains our most accessible neo-Thomist guide to contemporary culture.

READ ARTICLE
The “Machine” That Acts & the “Soul” That Does Not

The machine is our instrument, not our heir and not our image. The future depends less on what these systems become than on whether we…

READ ARTICLE
Why Some Priests Leave & Why Many Stay

The overwhelming majority of priests remain in ministry, and many report a profound sense of purpose in their vocation.

READ ARTICLE

In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Massachusetts now 11th state with no abortion limits

Compounding error of GOP's ‘leave it to the states’ position

Two Italian bishops cancel senior Freemasons' funerals

Per canonical discipline on Catholics in the secret society

Colombia: 7.4-magnitude earthquake causes 132 deaths

And partial collapse of neo-Gothic cathedral's side tower

Philippine nuns rescue women from human trafficking

Have rehabilitated hundreds after prostitution & abuse

Report: Vatican firmly voted against Medjugorje in 2016

Then in 2024, DDF granted cautious approval to devotions

Pro-lifer Paul Vaughn joined Catholic Church at Easter

Was leader in Reformed Baptist, Presbyterian congregations

VIEW ARCHIVE
Massachusetts now 11th state with no abortion limits

Compounding error of GOP's ‘leave it to the states’ position

Two Italian bishops cancel senior Freemasons' funerals

Per canonical discipline on Catholics in the secret society

Colombia: 7.4-magnitude earthquake causes 132 deaths

And partial collapse of neo-Gothic cathedral's side tower

Philippine nuns rescue women from human trafficking

Have rehabilitated hundreds after prostitution & abuse

Report: Vatican firmly voted against Medjugorje in 2016

Then in 2024, DDF granted cautious approval to devotions

Pro-lifer Paul Vaughn joined Catholic Church at Easter

Was leader in Reformed Baptist, Presbyterian congregations

VIEW ARCHIVE

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The WNBA PAC

August 10th 2026 10:41 AM

It would be great if women who wanted to play basketball had a league of their own. They don’t, though.…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

More Technology, Less Human Connection

August 10th 2026 12:05 AM

My paternal aunt is nearing 102 and I’m 84. We both have witnessed a staggering exponential advancement in technology and…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Power and Its Limits

August 8th 2026 7:38 PM

Hear ye, hear ye! President Trump opines that he is the most powerful person to ever live (“The YOLO Presidency,”…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST
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From the NOR Dossiers
Capital Punishment & the Death Penalty

Is There a Biblical Basis for Capital Punishment?... Sister Prejean's Lack of Credibility… Vengeance Is NOT Mine, Says "the Lord"… more

VIEW DOSSIER
Literature & Literary Criticism

Is Modern Man Too Healthy for Literature?... Flannery O'Connor & the Representation of Mystery... Reading as Sacrament... more

VIEW DOSSIER
Ecumenism & Ecumania

A Trialogue With C.S. Lewis, Martin Luther & Thomas Aquinas… The Catch-22 of Ecumenical Relations With Evangelicals… 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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