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Living constantly awake to the presence of Jesus is essential to making the leap from belief, however firm, to a fervent love for our Lord.
Simply seeing Catholic sisters in habits is a foretaste of Heaven. They are so joyful! Jesus the Bridegroom enriches their hearts with love.
Perhaps we ourselves are vampire-like, separated from God by sin, believing the ancient lie that “you shall be as gods,” harming ourselves and others.
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He urges them to follow Christ, reject 'idols of our time'
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Four of 13 young adults were punched, kicked unconscious
Sri Lanka's Ranjith rues West's embrace of secular values
Lt. Gen.: Wars should be waged 'sparingly, as a last resort'
Ss Peter & Paul Church in Muscat, consecrated Nov. 1977
He urges them to follow Christ, reject 'idols of our time'
Liturgy office corrects lay anomaly during the Our Father
Four of 13 young adults were punched, kicked unconscious
Sri Lanka's Ranjith rues West's embrace of secular values
Lt. Gen.: Wars should be waged 'sparingly, as a last resort'
Ss Peter & Paul Church in Muscat, consecrated Nov. 1977
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Eschatology & End Times
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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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Shift in the Culture of Death
By John M. GrondelskiMay 2, 2027 will mark the 100th anniversary of Buck v. Bell, the Supreme Court decision that upheld Virginia’s power to sterilize mentally retarded people.…
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By Sabino PaciollaThe words of Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco, Archbishop of Algiers, have sparked reactions and questions about the Church's mission. I have reiterated Vesco's statements in an…
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St. John Henry Cardinal Newman
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Chesterton
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Pope Benedict XVI
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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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Living constantly awake to the presence of Jesus is essential to making the leap from belief, however firm, to a fervent love for our Lord.
Simply seeing Catholic sisters in habits is a foretaste of Heaven. They are so joyful! Jesus the Bridegroom enriches their hearts with love.
Perhaps we ourselves are vampire-like, separated from God by sin, believing the ancient lie that “you shall be as gods,” harming ourselves and others.
In The News
He urges them to follow Christ, reject 'idols of our time'
Liturgy office corrects lay anomaly during the Our Father
Four of 13 young adults were punched, kicked unconscious
Sri Lanka's Ranjith rues West's embrace of secular values
Lt. Gen.: Wars should be waged 'sparingly, as a last resort'
Ss Peter & Paul Church in Muscat, consecrated Nov. 1977
He urges them to follow Christ, reject 'idols of our time'
Liturgy office corrects lay anomaly during the Our Father
Four of 13 young adults were punched, kicked unconscious
Sri Lanka's Ranjith rues West's embrace of secular values
Lt. Gen.: Wars should be waged 'sparingly, as a last resort'
Ss Peter & Paul Church in Muscat, consecrated Nov. 1977
The Narthex
Shift in the Culture of Death
May 2, 2027 will mark the 100th anniversary of Buck v. Bell, the Supreme Court decision that upheld Virginia’s power…
READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POSTMore Critiques of Cardinal Vesco
The words of Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco, Archbishop of Algiers, have sparked reactions and questions about the Church's mission. I have…
READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POSTLet’s Talk: Nature & the Natural
Though I am not now, nor have I ever been, a Jesuit, I’ve had multiple and diverse chats with card-carrying…
READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POSTTopics
Eschatology & End Times
The Antichrist in Political Philosophy… Isaac Newton: End-Times Prophet… Your Final Destination… Last Judgment (Lite)… 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
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
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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