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It is turning the cheek that exposes us for who we are: members of the community of Christ, alien residents in this world.

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Dilexi Te & Christian Confusion About Poverty

A society that honors enterprise, private property, and moral restraint comes closer to the biblical vision of justice than any welfare bureaucracy ever will.

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On Fundamentalist Objections to “Repetitious” Prayer

Nature itself teaches us that repetition is the prayer, the liturgy, the calling forth and response, the rhythm of the cosmos.

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Parolin asks Catholics to support Pope’s peace appeals

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Augustinians report ‘Leo effect’ after Pope’s election

Midwest province sees rise in inquiries, from 50/year to 300

Archbp. Broglio wishes Lebanon was part of ceasefire

Iran may be retaliating for Israeli land-grab in Lebanon

Lebanese priest: Last Christians on border want peace

Israeli army has moved past them toward Beirut, for now

Lithuania: Building tied to Divine Mercy houses sisters

Who run hospice for over 300 sick and dying patients

Largest Hindu temple in the West is in Robbinsville, NJ

200 Dalit artisans who built it claim exploitation in civil suit

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Parolin asks Catholics to support Pope’s peace appeals

Recalls 2003 Iraq war, when JPII's pleas were 'left alone'

Augustinians report ‘Leo effect’ after Pope’s election

Midwest province sees rise in inquiries, from 50/year to 300

Archbp. Broglio wishes Lebanon was part of ceasefire

Iran may be retaliating for Israeli land-grab in Lebanon

Lebanese priest: Last Christians on border want peace

Israeli army has moved past them toward Beirut, for now

Lithuania: Building tied to Divine Mercy houses sisters

Who run hospice for over 300 sick and dying patients

Largest Hindu temple in the West is in Robbinsville, NJ

200 Dalit artisans who built it claim exploitation in civil suit

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Walter Cronkite & the Devolution of the News

By Marcus Peter
April 7th 2026 10:39 AM

On March 6, 1981, Walter Cronkite concluded his final broadcast as anchor of CBS Evening News, and with that quiet farewell a chapter of American…

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Easter: Your Chance to Make History

By John M. Grondelski
April 6th 2026 10:24 AM

“I want to make history” is something heard at least from the ambitious. Yet it seems those who succeed are few and far between. Go…

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The Heresy that Jesus Is Mr. Nice Guy

By James Thunder
April 2nd 2026 12:22 PM

No doubt we know from the life, suffering (sometimes called “passion”), and death of Jesus Christ that God is a God of unbelievable love and…

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Front & Center

On Getting Punched in the Face

It is turning the cheek that exposes us for who we are: members of the community of Christ, alien residents in this world.

READ ARTICLE
Dilexi Te & Christian Confusion About Poverty

A society that honors enterprise, private property, and moral restraint comes closer to the biblical vision of justice than any welfare bureaucracy ever will.

READ ARTICLE
On Fundamentalist Objections to “Repetitious” Prayer

Nature itself teaches us that repetition is the prayer, the liturgy, the calling forth and response, the rhythm of the cosmos.

READ ARTICLE

In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Parolin asks Catholics to support Pope’s peace appeals

Recalls 2003 Iraq war, when JPII's pleas were 'left alone'

Augustinians report ‘Leo effect’ after Pope’s election

Midwest province sees rise in inquiries, from 50/year to 300

Archbp. Broglio wishes Lebanon was part of ceasefire

Iran may be retaliating for Israeli land-grab in Lebanon

Lebanese priest: Last Christians on border want peace

Israeli army has moved past them toward Beirut, for now

Lithuania: Building tied to Divine Mercy houses sisters

Who run hospice for over 300 sick and dying patients

Largest Hindu temple in the West is in Robbinsville, NJ

200 Dalit artisans who built it claim exploitation in civil suit

VIEW ARCHIVE
Parolin asks Catholics to support Pope’s peace appeals

Recalls 2003 Iraq war, when JPII's pleas were 'left alone'

Augustinians report ‘Leo effect’ after Pope’s election

Midwest province sees rise in inquiries, from 50/year to 300

Archbp. Broglio wishes Lebanon was part of ceasefire

Iran may be retaliating for Israeli land-grab in Lebanon

Lebanese priest: Last Christians on border want peace

Israeli army has moved past them toward Beirut, for now

Lithuania: Building tied to Divine Mercy houses sisters

Who run hospice for over 300 sick and dying patients

Largest Hindu temple in the West is in Robbinsville, NJ

200 Dalit artisans who built it claim exploitation in civil suit

VIEW ARCHIVE

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Walter Cronkite & the Devolution of the News

April 7th 2026 10:39 AM

On March 6, 1981, Walter Cronkite concluded his final broadcast as anchor of CBS Evening News, and with that quiet…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Easter: Your Chance to Make History

April 6th 2026 10:24 AM

“I want to make history” is something heard at least from the ambitious. Yet it seems those who succeed are…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

The Heresy that Jesus Is Mr. Nice Guy

April 2nd 2026 12:22 PM

No doubt we know from the life, suffering (sometimes called “passion”), and death of Jesus Christ that God is a…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST
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From the NOR Dossiers
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
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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