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Camus & Christ at Arlington National Cemetery

The truth of the Incarnation and the Mystical Body of Christ offers both hope for loved ones lost and an exemplar to be emulated in…

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Key to the great apostasy is the liturgy. “The way we treat the liturgy,” Benedict said, “determines the destiny of the faith and the Church.”

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Poetry was once understood to be an anthropological episteme, a way of knowing, if only through a glass darkly.

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Chicago priest blesses same-sex ‘wives’; diocese mum

Wedding-like scene includes their taking vow, saying 'I do'

Faith spreads among 200,000 Hong Kongers in UK

London's Chinese communities are now 18% Christian

UK doctor was first 'to be banned from saving lives'

Pro-lifer was charged for doing abortion-pill reversal

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Rockville Center diocese seeks to dismiss bankruptcy

Due to impasse with abuse claimants; unprecedented

Priest chaplain at Columbia U. speaks about protests

Says organized by 'explicitly communist' outside forces

Catholic scholars issue call for Pope's resignation

Statement lists his 'criminal acts' damaging to Church

Chicago priest blesses same-sex ‘wives’; diocese mum

Wedding-like scene includes their taking vow, saying 'I do'

Faith spreads among 200,000 Hong Kongers in UK

London's Chinese communities are now 18% Christian

UK doctor was first 'to be banned from saving lives'

Pro-lifer was charged for doing abortion-pill reversal

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Liturgy that Speaks to the Soul... Altar Boys: The Problem or the Solution?... Turning Catholics Into a Stiff-Kneed People... and more

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The Future of Easter

By John M. Grondelski
May 6th 2024 12:01 PM

This past Sunday, May 5, was Easter in various parts of the Orthodox Church which still use the Julian Calendar for liturgical purposes. To these…

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On Dignity: Doubling Down

By James Hanink
May 3rd 2024 4:48 PM

Even Alasdair MacIntyre, among the greatest of living Thomists, thinks that believers might do better to argue from justice rather than to appeal to human…

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On Ecclesiastical Growth

By John M. Grondelski
May 1st 2024 12:05 PM

A subtle aspect of last Sunday’s First Reading has to do with ecclesiastical growth. The main thrust of the reading was the suspicion with which…

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Camus & Christ at Arlington National Cemetery

The truth of the Incarnation and the Mystical Body of Christ offers both hope for loved ones lost and an exemplar to be emulated in…

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Was Pope Benedict XVI Holding Back the Destroying Flood?

Key to the great apostasy is the liturgy. “The way we treat the liturgy,” Benedict said, “determines the destiny of the faith and the Church.”

READ ARTICLE
What Is the Purpose of Poetry?

Poetry was once understood to be an anthropological episteme, a way of knowing, if only through a glass darkly.

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In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Rockville Center diocese seeks to dismiss bankruptcy

Due to impasse with abuse claimants; unprecedented

Priest chaplain at Columbia U. speaks about protests

Says organized by 'explicitly communist' outside forces

Catholic scholars issue call for Pope's resignation

Statement lists his 'criminal acts' damaging to Church

Chicago priest blesses same-sex ‘wives’; diocese mum

Wedding-like scene includes their taking vow, saying 'I do'

Faith spreads among 200,000 Hong Kongers in UK

London's Chinese communities are now 18% Christian

UK doctor was first 'to be banned from saving lives'

Pro-lifer was charged for doing abortion-pill reversal

VIEW ARCHIVE
Rockville Center diocese seeks to dismiss bankruptcy

Due to impasse with abuse claimants; unprecedented

Priest chaplain at Columbia U. speaks about protests

Says organized by 'explicitly communist' outside forces

Catholic scholars issue call for Pope's resignation

Statement lists his 'criminal acts' damaging to Church

Chicago priest blesses same-sex ‘wives’; diocese mum

Wedding-like scene includes their taking vow, saying 'I do'

Faith spreads among 200,000 Hong Kongers in UK

London's Chinese communities are now 18% Christian

UK doctor was first 'to be banned from saving lives'

Pro-lifer was charged for doing abortion-pill reversal

VIEW ARCHIVE

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The Future of Easter

May 6th 2024 12:01 PM

This past Sunday, May 5, was Easter in various parts of the Orthodox Church which still use the Julian Calendar…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

On Dignity: Doubling Down

May 3rd 2024 4:48 PM

Even Alasdair MacIntyre, among the greatest of living Thomists, thinks that believers might do better to argue from justice rather…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

On Ecclesiastical Growth

May 1st 2024 12:05 PM

A subtle aspect of last Sunday’s First Reading has to do with ecclesiastical growth. The main thrust of the reading…

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Humanae Vitae

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Interviews & Dialogues

The Odyssey of an American Priest in Guatemala... An Interview With a Carmelite... Pope John XXIII through the Testimony of Silvio Cardinal Oddi... On the Canonization of Pope Paul VI... and more

VIEW DOSSIER
Liturgy, Liturgical Rites & Devotions

Liturgy that Speaks to the Soul... Altar Boys: The Problem or the Solution?... Turning Catholics Into a Stiff-Kneed People... 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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