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Toward Overcoming the Spirit of Resentment in a Polarized Church

History forewarns us that divisions have flourished and persist within environments of sustained resentment, suspicion, and hatred.

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Looking for Help in All the Wrong Places

A balance is necessary between the faith conceived as intellectual assent and as a lived experience, rooted in the liturgy but extending to all aspects…

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The Death Throes of Democracy? 'The Revolt of the Elites' at 30

What calls the future of democracy into question, Lasch said, is the decline of self-governing communities due to the flight of the elite from the…

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Four addresses from its first full day are published online

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Italy: 120 exorcist priests meet to share experiences

Mariologist stresses importance of Mary’s role in their work

FDA drags safety review of mifepristone into next year

Update prompts cries of disappointment from pro-lifers

French archbp. asks prayers for priest dead by suicide

Fr. Card had been 'deeply affected' by his brother’s suicide

Cdl. Tagle elected new Dean of College of Cardinals

Succeeds 92-year-old Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re

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Vatican Amoris Laetitia meetup sifts 'families today'

Four addresses from its first full day are published online

Sr. Alford at Amoris meetup: ‘Encourage young people...'

'to take up the great challenge of marriage and family life'

Italy: 120 exorcist priests meet to share experiences

Mariologist stresses importance of Mary’s role in their work

FDA drags safety review of mifepristone into next year

Update prompts cries of disappointment from pro-lifers

French archbp. asks prayers for priest dead by suicide

Fr. Card had been 'deeply affected' by his brother’s suicide

Cdl. Tagle elected new Dean of College of Cardinals

Succeeds 92-year-old Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re

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The Mass Is Not a Concert

By Sabino Paciolla
October 8th 2026 11:47 AM

At the invitation of a friend from Siena, last April we attended a retreat at the Lecceto Hermitage, just outside the city. The retreat was…

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Wiping Away Baptism?

By John M. Grondelski
October 6th 2026 11:28 AM

The highest court of the European Union is currently considering a Belgian case where the petitioner is asking the EU to order a Catholic diocese…

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Percy, Pascal, and AI

By James Hanink
October 5th 2026 11:17 AM

What some call Walker Percy’s weirdest book, Lost in the Cosmos (1983), suggests one reason we feel lost is that we don’t know who we…

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Front & Center

Toward Overcoming the Spirit of Resentment in a Polarized Church

History forewarns us that divisions have flourished and persist within environments of sustained resentment, suspicion, and hatred.

READ ARTICLE
Looking for Help in All the Wrong Places

A balance is necessary between the faith conceived as intellectual assent and as a lived experience, rooted in the liturgy but extending to all aspects…

READ ARTICLE
The Death Throes of Democracy? 'The Revolt of the Elites' at 30

What calls the future of democracy into question, Lasch said, is the decline of self-governing communities due to the flight of the elite from the…

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In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Vatican Amoris Laetitia meetup sifts 'families today'

Four addresses from its first full day are published online

Sr. Alford at Amoris meetup: ‘Encourage young people...'

'to take up the great challenge of marriage and family life'

Italy: 120 exorcist priests meet to share experiences

Mariologist stresses importance of Mary’s role in their work

FDA drags safety review of mifepristone into next year

Update prompts cries of disappointment from pro-lifers

French archbp. asks prayers for priest dead by suicide

Fr. Card had been 'deeply affected' by his brother’s suicide

Cdl. Tagle elected new Dean of College of Cardinals

Succeeds 92-year-old Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re

VIEW ARCHIVE
Vatican Amoris Laetitia meetup sifts 'families today'

Four addresses from its first full day are published online

Sr. Alford at Amoris meetup: ‘Encourage young people...'

'to take up the great challenge of marriage and family life'

Italy: 120 exorcist priests meet to share experiences

Mariologist stresses importance of Mary’s role in their work

FDA drags safety review of mifepristone into next year

Update prompts cries of disappointment from pro-lifers

French archbp. asks prayers for priest dead by suicide

Fr. Card had been 'deeply affected' by his brother’s suicide

Cdl. Tagle elected new Dean of College of Cardinals

Succeeds 92-year-old Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re

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The Mass Is Not a Concert

October 8th 2026 11:47 AM

At the invitation of a friend from Siena, last April we attended a retreat at the Lecceto Hermitage, just outside…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Wiping Away Baptism?

October 6th 2026 11:28 AM

The highest court of the European Union is currently considering a Belgian case where the petitioner is asking the EU…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Percy, Pascal, and AI

October 5th 2026 11:17 AM

What some call Walker Percy’s weirdest book, Lost in the Cosmos (1983), suggests one reason we feel lost is that…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST
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Anglican Communion

Preaching Christ Customized... What Does the Anglican Patrimony Have to Offer the Church?... A Slow-Motion Implosion… Lifeboats on the Tiber… more

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Exorcism, Possession & the Problem of Evil

Devil or Disease?... Why Is There Evil in the World?... Perfect Possession… Peering Into the Abyss… The Dark Side of Self-Sacrifice… more

VIEW DOSSIER
Fatima: Secrets & Conspiracies

Marian Misconceptions... An Epic in Search of an Ending... The Private Interpretation of Private Revelations... 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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