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Cardinal Kasper's Merciful Incoherencies

He proposes an existential approach to God that focuses not on ontology but on the way in which the Bible reveals that the Almighty relates…

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Baltimore archdiocese concludes ‘listening sessions’

On plan to close nearly two-thirds of city’s parishes

Pope writes to world’s parish priests on synod, mission

Suggests practice of 'communal discernment' with Spirit

Arizona lawmakers vote to repeal 1864 abortion ban

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Vatican pushes Ukraine-Russia prisoner exchange

Ahead of Orthodox Easter this Sun.; ideally ‘all for all’

New Orleans archdiocese suspected of child sex ring

Multiple victims claim being moved among perpetrators

Supreme Court declines porn group’s block request

As age-verification laws hinder them in several states

Baltimore archdiocese concludes ‘listening sessions’

On plan to close nearly two-thirds of city’s parishes

Pope writes to world’s parish priests on synod, mission

Suggests practice of 'communal discernment' with Spirit

Arizona lawmakers vote to repeal 1864 abortion ban

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Humanae Vitae

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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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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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The Difference between Moral Obligation & Self-Will

By John M. Grondelski
April 30th 2024 12:06 PM

Over 65 years ago Karol Wojtyła wrote on “The Significance of Obligation.” In that text, Wojtyła probed the universal human experience of obligation -- “I…

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Large-scale Child Abuse

By James Thunder
April 29th 2024 12:08 PM

On April 16, the Wall Street Journal reported that five large book publishers have joined the case filed by a sixth large publisher to prevent…

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Front & Center

Cardinal Kasper's Merciful Incoherencies

He proposes an existential approach to God that focuses not on ontology but on the way in which the Bible reveals that the Almighty relates…

READ ARTICLE
How Cowardice, the Herd Mind & Twitter Mobs Threaten Academia

A university education should be about learning to think. It will be disquieting, perhaps troubling. It might even be infuriating. And that’s as it should…

READ ARTICLE
A Clerical Life in Overdrive

Fr. Paul was the fulcrum of many a network of artists, academics, jurists, politicians, and men and women of letters, locally and across the globe.

READ ARTICLE

In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Vatican pushes Ukraine-Russia prisoner exchange

Ahead of Orthodox Easter this Sun.; ideally ‘all for all’

New Orleans archdiocese suspected of child sex ring

Multiple victims claim being moved among perpetrators

Supreme Court declines porn group’s block request

As age-verification laws hinder them in several states

Baltimore archdiocese concludes ‘listening sessions’

On plan to close nearly two-thirds of city’s parishes

Pope writes to world’s parish priests on synod, mission

Suggests practice of 'communal discernment' with Spirit

Arizona lawmakers vote to repeal 1864 abortion ban

Keep law which protects the unborn after week 15

VIEW ARCHIVE
Vatican pushes Ukraine-Russia prisoner exchange

Ahead of Orthodox Easter this Sun.; ideally ‘all for all’

New Orleans archdiocese suspected of child sex ring

Multiple victims claim being moved among perpetrators

Supreme Court declines porn group’s block request

As age-verification laws hinder them in several states

Baltimore archdiocese concludes ‘listening sessions’

On plan to close nearly two-thirds of city’s parishes

Pope writes to world’s parish priests on synod, mission

Suggests practice of 'communal discernment' with Spirit

Arizona lawmakers vote to repeal 1864 abortion ban

Keep law which protects the unborn after week 15

VIEW ARCHIVE

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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…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

The Difference between Moral Obligation & Self-Will

April 30th 2024 12:06 PM

Over 65 years ago Karol Wojtyła wrote on “The Significance of Obligation.” In that text, Wojtyła probed the universal human…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Large-scale Child Abuse

April 29th 2024 12:08 PM

On April 16, the Wall Street Journal reported that five large book publishers have joined the case filed by a…

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From the NOR Dossiers
Humanae Vitae

Conveying the Message of Humanae Vitae to the People of Today... The Triumph & Tragedy of the Most Misunderstood Document in Modern Church History... Why Humanae Vitae Got It Right... The Spirit of Humanae Vitae... more

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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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