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Why Was Christ a Male & Why Did He Ordain Only Men?

The priest symbolizes the Bridegroom, but he is not the Bridegroom; rather he lends his male body and soul to Jesus to re-enact the symbolic…

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Does God Minister Through Government?

The state has a monopoly on violence and uses it to line the pockets of those in power. Everyone else pays the price. This is…

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Does the Church Have a Stained-Glass Ceiling?

The handful of attempts at women’s ordinations in the early 2000s were met generally with yawns by lay observers and with warnings by prelates.

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Head of schools in Holy Land deplores war in West Bank

Fr. Faltas describes unofficial conflict: constant, widespread

Some U.S. bishops tighten diocesan funeral policies

To address visitation, eulogy, and cremation irregularities

Pope names Lebanese prelate to key diplomatic post

Archbishop is new Perm. Observer of Holy See to UN

In 20 years, 91 monasteries have closed in France

None among those with liturgies celebrated in Latin

30-year monastery study gives clues on healthy aging

Male-female lifespan gap is minimal inside the cloister

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Pope appeals for peace in Holy Land, across Middle East

Urges 'return to negotiations' to achieve a just solution

Head of schools in Holy Land deplores war in West Bank

Fr. Faltas describes unofficial conflict: constant, widespread

Some U.S. bishops tighten diocesan funeral policies

To address visitation, eulogy, and cremation irregularities

Pope names Lebanese prelate to key diplomatic post

Archbishop is new Perm. Observer of Holy See to UN

In 20 years, 91 monasteries have closed in France

None among those with liturgies celebrated in Latin

30-year monastery study gives clues on healthy aging

Male-female lifespan gap is minimal inside the cloister

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On the Nuclear Fault Line

By James Hanink
July 27th 2026 12:25 PM

Here in California, where there’s a good bit of dreaming, some dreams are nightmares. They feature earthquakes. The ill-starred San Andreas fault is likely to…

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Gaudí Alive: A Construction Site, a Life of Faith

By Sabino Paciolla
July 24th 2026 10:32 AM

My first encounter with the works and genius of Antoni Gaudí dates back almost 15 years, when my wife suggested a trip to Barcelona, ​​the…

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By Jason Morgan
July 22nd 2026 10:56 AM

For years during the early Twenties we heard about the “Biden Crime Family.” Shady dealings in Ukraine. Board memberships that reeked of pay-to-play implications. Personal…

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Front & Center

Why Was Christ a Male & Why Did He Ordain Only Men?

The priest symbolizes the Bridegroom, but he is not the Bridegroom; rather he lends his male body and soul to Jesus to re-enact the symbolic…

READ ARTICLE
Does God Minister Through Government?

The state has a monopoly on violence and uses it to line the pockets of those in power. Everyone else pays the price. This is…

READ ARTICLE
Does the Church Have a Stained-Glass Ceiling?

The handful of attempts at women’s ordinations in the early 2000s were met generally with yawns by lay observers and with warnings by prelates.

READ ARTICLE

In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Pope appeals for peace in Holy Land, across Middle East

Urges 'return to negotiations' to achieve a just solution

Head of schools in Holy Land deplores war in West Bank

Fr. Faltas describes unofficial conflict: constant, widespread

Some U.S. bishops tighten diocesan funeral policies

To address visitation, eulogy, and cremation irregularities

Pope names Lebanese prelate to key diplomatic post

Archbishop is new Perm. Observer of Holy See to UN

In 20 years, 91 monasteries have closed in France

None among those with liturgies celebrated in Latin

30-year monastery study gives clues on healthy aging

Male-female lifespan gap is minimal inside the cloister

VIEW ARCHIVE
Pope appeals for peace in Holy Land, across Middle East

Urges 'return to negotiations' to achieve a just solution

Head of schools in Holy Land deplores war in West Bank

Fr. Faltas describes unofficial conflict: constant, widespread

Some U.S. bishops tighten diocesan funeral policies

To address visitation, eulogy, and cremation irregularities

Pope names Lebanese prelate to key diplomatic post

Archbishop is new Perm. Observer of Holy See to UN

In 20 years, 91 monasteries have closed in France

None among those with liturgies celebrated in Latin

30-year monastery study gives clues on healthy aging

Male-female lifespan gap is minimal inside the cloister

VIEW ARCHIVE

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On the Nuclear Fault Line

July 27th 2026 12:25 PM

Here in California, where there’s a good bit of dreaming, some dreams are nightmares. They feature earthquakes. The ill-starred San…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Gaudí Alive: A Construction Site, a Life of Faith

July 24th 2026 10:32 AM

My first encounter with the works and genius of Antoni Gaudí dates back almost 15 years, when my wife suggested…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Crime Family

July 22nd 2026 10:56 AM

For years during the early Twenties we heard about the “Biden Crime Family.” Shady dealings in Ukraine. Board memberships that…

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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

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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

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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