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Adams would have affirmed Leon Bloy's observation that the holier a woman is the more womanly she is.
In our unconscious reactions, we too privilege the pronouncements of modern science and regard other types of knowledge as, at best, secondary.
Unlike any other transcendent experience, the Mass contains the whole breadth and depth of life. It is birth and death and resurrection, again and again.
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Ruling appears to subject papal acts to judicial review
Responds to Secretary of War Hegseth’s misuse of Psalm
Leaving hardliners & less chance to end war peacefully
Breen publicly opposed cardinal's plan to honor Durbin
After criticism, given her unprincipled stance on killing
Newly beatified Ján Havlík is subject of new books, film
Ruling appears to subject papal acts to judicial review
Responds to Secretary of War Hegseth’s misuse of Psalm
Leaving hardliners & less chance to end war peacefully
Breen publicly opposed cardinal's plan to honor Durbin
After criticism, given her unprincipled stance on killing
Newly beatified Ján Havlík is subject of new books, film
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Just War Theory & the Iraq War
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By James Hanink“Been waiting for the bus?” I ask. “Too long,” answers Mrs. Kowalski, one of the regulars. “Late again, is it? Guess I’ll try for the…
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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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Adams would have affirmed Leon Bloy's observation that the holier a woman is the more womanly she is.
In our unconscious reactions, we too privilege the pronouncements of modern science and regard other types of knowledge as, at best, secondary.
Unlike any other transcendent experience, the Mass contains the whole breadth and depth of life. It is birth and death and resurrection, again and again.
In The News
Ruling appears to subject papal acts to judicial review
Responds to Secretary of War Hegseth’s misuse of Psalm
Leaving hardliners & less chance to end war peacefully
Breen publicly opposed cardinal's plan to honor Durbin
After criticism, given her unprincipled stance on killing
Newly beatified Ján Havlík is subject of new books, film
Ruling appears to subject papal acts to judicial review
Responds to Secretary of War Hegseth’s misuse of Psalm
Leaving hardliners & less chance to end war peacefully
Breen publicly opposed cardinal's plan to honor Durbin
After criticism, given her unprincipled stance on killing
Newly beatified Ján Havlík is subject of new books, film
The Narthex
While We Wait
“Been waiting for the bus?” I ask. “Too long,” answers Mrs. Kowalski, one of the regulars. “Late again, is it?…
READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POSTThis *Is* Planet B
People who march in protest of one or another alleged abuse of the natural world often carry signs reading “There…
READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POSTSt. Patrick: The Man You May Not Know
I write this short biographical essay for folks who haven’t seen biographical films such as Patrick: The Patron Saint of…
READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST
Topics
Anglican Communion
Preaching Christ Customized... What Does the Anglican Patrimony Have to Offer the Church?... A Slow-Motion Implosion… Lifeboats on the Tiber… more
VIEW DOSSIER
Higher Education
Twilight of the Universities... The Cult of Diversity at Providence College... Ivy League Culture Wars... Is Georgetown Still Catholic?... and more
VIEW DOSSIER
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
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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