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Catholicism Confronts New Age Syncretism

Syn­cretism assumes common content and, on that basis, is open to incorporating beliefs and practices from any and every spiritual tradition.

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Briefly Reviewed: January-February 2025

Here we review Veiled Leadership: Katharine Drexel, the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, and Race Relations by Amanda Bresie.

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DEFCON, Neocon, Katechon

Why must there be empires that brook no challengers, empires that use genocide to clear land as a matter of course? Because evil must be…

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Vatican confirms Pope Leo’s trip to Spain, June 6-12

Madrid, Canary Islands, Barcelona; locals hope for 'revival'

IISS: Global defense spending was still rising in 2025

EU’s spending surged by 12.6 %, beating global average

Ivory Coast: Bishop transferred over letter on abuse

Case reveals view that addressing misconduct is scandal

Irish bishop criticizes synodality without doctrine

Says youth are 'not on fire with progressive questions'

Pope reflects on inculturation, Guadalupe as model

She is 'a lesson in divine pedagogy' for imparting truth

Alberta pushes back against Canada’s MAiD regime

Bill to prohibit it for mature minors, the mentally ill, more

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Vatican confirms Pope Leo’s trip to Spain, June 6-12

Madrid, Canary Islands, Barcelona; locals hope for 'revival'

IISS: Global defense spending was still rising in 2025

EU’s spending surged by 12.6 %, beating global average

Ivory Coast: Bishop transferred over letter on abuse

Case reveals view that addressing misconduct is scandal

Irish bishop criticizes synodality without doctrine

Says youth are 'not on fire with progressive questions'

Pope reflects on inculturation, Guadalupe as model

She is 'a lesson in divine pedagogy' for imparting truth

Alberta pushes back against Canada’s MAiD regime

Bill to prohibit it for mature minors, the mentally ill, more

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Jonah, Signs, and the Modern 'Culture War'

By John M. Grondelski
February 26th 2026 1:01 AM

At Mass for Wednesday in the First Week of Lent, the First Reading focuses on Jonah’s successful conversion of the Ninevites. Threatening them with God’s…

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Notre Dame: The Good News & the Bad News

By James Thunder
February 24th 2026 10:53 PM

Folks, the good news out of the University of Notre Dame is shockingly good. The bad news out of Notre Dame is shockingly bad. I’ll…

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President’s Day Is an Occasion for Gratitude

By Marcus Peter
February 24th 2026 12:29 PM

President’s Day arrives every February with historical aura but then gets swallowed by appliance discounts and mattress commercials, as though civic memory can be replaced…

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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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Front & Center

Catholicism Confronts New Age Syncretism

Syn­cretism assumes common content and, on that basis, is open to incorporating beliefs and practices from any and every spiritual tradition.

READ ARTICLE
Briefly Reviewed: January-February 2025

Here we review Veiled Leadership: Katharine Drexel, the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, and Race Relations by Amanda Bresie.

READ ARTICLE
DEFCON, Neocon, Katechon

Why must there be empires that brook no challengers, empires that use genocide to clear land as a matter of course? Because evil must be…

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In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Vatican confirms Pope Leo’s trip to Spain, June 6-12

Madrid, Canary Islands, Barcelona; locals hope for 'revival'

IISS: Global defense spending was still rising in 2025

EU’s spending surged by 12.6 %, beating global average

Ivory Coast: Bishop transferred over letter on abuse

Case reveals view that addressing misconduct is scandal

Irish bishop criticizes synodality without doctrine

Says youth are 'not on fire with progressive questions'

Pope reflects on inculturation, Guadalupe as model

She is 'a lesson in divine pedagogy' for imparting truth

Alberta pushes back against Canada’s MAiD regime

Bill to prohibit it for mature minors, the mentally ill, more

VIEW ARCHIVE
Vatican confirms Pope Leo’s trip to Spain, June 6-12

Madrid, Canary Islands, Barcelona; locals hope for 'revival'

IISS: Global defense spending was still rising in 2025

EU’s spending surged by 12.6 %, beating global average

Ivory Coast: Bishop transferred over letter on abuse

Case reveals view that addressing misconduct is scandal

Irish bishop criticizes synodality without doctrine

Says youth are 'not on fire with progressive questions'

Pope reflects on inculturation, Guadalupe as model

She is 'a lesson in divine pedagogy' for imparting truth

Alberta pushes back against Canada’s MAiD regime

Bill to prohibit it for mature minors, the mentally ill, more

VIEW ARCHIVE

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Jonah, Signs, and the Modern 'Culture War'

February 26th 2026 1:01 AM

At Mass for Wednesday in the First Week of Lent, the First Reading focuses on Jonah’s successful conversion of the…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Notre Dame: The Good News & the Bad News

February 24th 2026 10:53 PM

Folks, the good news out of the University of Notre Dame is shockingly good. The bad news out of Notre…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

President’s Day Is an Occasion for Gratitude

February 24th 2026 12:29 PM

President’s Day arrives every February with historical aura but then gets swallowed by appliance discounts and mattress commercials, as though…

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On Man’s Many Attempts to “Kill Death”… Breaking the Species Barrier… Human Alienation & Our Biotech Future… and more

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Communism & Marxism

The Soviets’ Doomed Battle with Byt... Kindred Spirits, Fellow Victors... Croatia: “The Ramparts of Christendom”... If Not Communism or Capitalism, What?... The Crumbling of Communism: Good for the Catholic Church?... and more

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Fanatical Feminism & Women Religious

The Prayers of Moloch’s Modern Priestesses... Feminists: The Worst Misogynists?... Our Testosterone-Depleted Church... and more

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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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