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A Difficult Day

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German bishops’ blessings don't have Vatican approval

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Parolin: Premature to discuss sanctions on Germans

Cdl. doesn't rule out intervention but hopes to avoid it

Lebanese priests enjoy surprise video call from Pope

Leo encourages Christian community facing IDF attacks

Azerbaijan continues ‘caviar diplomacy’ with Vatican

Will fund Rome renovation; razed Armenian cathedral

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May 5th 2026 11:06 AM

Being a college teacher was a pretty good job back in the good old days. Why? Because it was easy to know when students were…

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Stumbling Stone

By John M. Grondelski
May 4th 2026 11:24 AM

In last week’s Gospel, Jesus called Himself the “sheepgate,” the sole legitimate entrance to the sheepfold. In this week’s Gospel, St. Peter calls Jesus the…

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Pairs Devoted to God

By James Thunder
April 30th 2026 11:38 AM

Previously I described pairs or groups of people who experienced simultaneous mystical flights to God. Here I look at some saintly people about whom I hoped…

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Front & Center

A Jeffersonian Catholicism?

Thomas Jefferson, toward the end of his life, wrote, "I trust that there is not a young man now living in the United States who…

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A Difficult Day

In a fit of inspiration, Dr. Pearson had added 15-minute appointments to the end of each day’s schedule. They were reserved for clients who needed…

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Who Really Killed Goliath?

What if I told you there is a competing tradition in the Old Testament about an individual with a much lower profile who slayed Goliath?

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In The News

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German bishops’ blessings don't have Vatican approval

DDF head Cardinal Fernández restates 'Fiducia Supp.' foul

Parolin: Premature to discuss sanctions on Germans

Cdl. doesn't rule out intervention but hopes to avoid it

Lebanese priests enjoy surprise video call from Pope

Leo encourages Christian community facing IDF attacks

Azerbaijan continues ‘caviar diplomacy’ with Vatican

Will fund Rome renovation; razed Armenian cathedral

Mass. high court hears arguments on religion & art

Re: statues of St. Michael & St. Florian at civic building

Chinese bishops join in study of ‘Xi Jinping thought'

On 'tradition' of cultural nationalism & political loyalty

VIEW ARCHIVE
German bishops’ blessings don't have Vatican approval

DDF head Cardinal Fernández restates 'Fiducia Supp.' foul

Parolin: Premature to discuss sanctions on Germans

Cdl. doesn't rule out intervention but hopes to avoid it

Lebanese priests enjoy surprise video call from Pope

Leo encourages Christian community facing IDF attacks

Azerbaijan continues ‘caviar diplomacy’ with Vatican

Will fund Rome renovation; razed Armenian cathedral

Mass. high court hears arguments on religion & art

Re: statues of St. Michael & St. Florian at civic building

Chinese bishops join in study of ‘Xi Jinping thought'

On 'tradition' of cultural nationalism & political loyalty

VIEW ARCHIVE

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CheatGPT

May 5th 2026 11:06 AM

Being a college teacher was a pretty good job back in the good old days. Why? Because it was easy…

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Stumbling Stone

May 4th 2026 11:24 AM

In last week’s Gospel, Jesus called Himself the “sheepgate,” the sole legitimate entrance to the sheepfold. In this week’s Gospel,…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Pairs Devoted to God

April 30th 2026 11:38 AM

Previously I described pairs or groups of people who experienced simultaneous mystical flights to God. Here I look at some saintly…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST
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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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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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