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Men and women are different. Masculine and feminine are unique God-given qualities that cannot be genderblended into oblivion.

Any Catholic institution with a mission not anchored to the Magisterium is unlikely to make saints but is certain to produce heretics.

We are caught in a new age of New Age, a time of technological idolatry in which everyone is fighting in a spiritual war that…
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'There's no future based on violence, forced exile, revenge'
He maintains he acted with papal approval & authority
Recommends formation of local participatory bodies
'Nuns vs. The Vatican' premiered at Toronto Film Festival
Notes it violates Chicago’s own archdiocesan policy
Once complete, basilica will be the tallest church in Europe
'There's no future based on violence, forced exile, revenge'
He maintains he acted with papal approval & authority
Recommends formation of local participatory bodies
'Nuns vs. The Vatican' premiered at Toronto Film Festival
Notes it violates Chicago’s own archdiocesan policy
Once complete, basilica will be the tallest church in Europe
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Higher Education
The Cult of Diversity at Providence College... Ivy League Culture Wars... Is Georgetown Still Catholic?... and more
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Vital Works Reconsidered
When No Man Was His Own... A Thomistic Vision of Man’s Final End... Purgatory on Earth... What Is Free Time For?... and more
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By Jason Morgan“Our democracy” is in peril, we are told, endlessly, by pundits and politicians. A Supreme Court justice, talking heads, politicians, and academics have come out…
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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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Men and women are different. Masculine and feminine are unique God-given qualities that cannot be genderblended into oblivion.

Any Catholic institution with a mission not anchored to the Magisterium is unlikely to make saints but is certain to produce heretics.

We are caught in a new age of New Age, a time of technological idolatry in which everyone is fighting in a spiritual war that…
In The News

'There's no future based on violence, forced exile, revenge'
He maintains he acted with papal approval & authority
Recommends formation of local participatory bodies
'Nuns vs. The Vatican' premiered at Toronto Film Festival
Notes it violates Chicago’s own archdiocesan policy
Once complete, basilica will be the tallest church in Europe
'There's no future based on violence, forced exile, revenge'
He maintains he acted with papal approval & authority
Recommends formation of local participatory bodies
'Nuns vs. The Vatican' premiered at Toronto Film Festival
Notes it violates Chicago’s own archdiocesan policy
Once complete, basilica will be the tallest church in Europe

The Narthex
Not 'Our' Democracy
“Our democracy” is in peril, we are told, endlessly, by pundits and politicians. A Supreme Court justice, talking heads, politicians,…
READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POSTMetallic Sacrilege
A peculiar subset of modern moral corrosion is metal theft: the stealing of objects ranging from manhole covers to fire…
READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POSTThe Need to Stop Grasping
Last Sunday’s Second Reading -- for the Exaltation of the Cross, which preempted the 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time --…
READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POSTTopics

Higher Education
The Cult of Diversity at Providence College... Ivy League Culture Wars... Is Georgetown Still Catholic?... and more
VIEW DOSSIER
Literature Matters by Michael S. Rose
What “Old Books” Have to Teach Us About Being Human in the 21st Century... Dracula By Bram Stoker... “William Wilson” By Edgar Allan Poe... and more
VIEW DOSSIER
Vital Works Reconsidered
When No Man Was His Own... A Thomistic Vision of Man’s Final End... Purgatory on Earth... What Is Free Time For?... 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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