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As the culture wars have made clear, evangelicals have far more in common with Catho­lics than with secularists and neo-pagans.

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'Mater Populi Fidelis' & Titles Proper to Mary

The Church has long taught that Mary’s “yes” at the Annunciation and her steadfast presence at Calvary represent a singular participation in Christ’s saving work.

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Briefly Reviewed: December 2025

Here we review "Rabbles, Riots and Ruins: Twelve Ancient Cities and How They Were Evangelized," by Mike Aquilina.

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Retired NY cardinal Dolan: I'm ‘spiritual granddad’ now

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Barcelona: Central tower of Sagrada Família completed

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Crowds flock to Assisi to pray before St. Francis's bones

On view in glass box outside crypt where they usually rest

Amb. Huckabee: Israel has right to much of Middle East

13 Arab countries condemn such a 'dangerous' statement

Ash Wed. attack on Sacramento parish is thwarted

Off-duty detective stops gunman from entering church

Retired NY cardinal Dolan: I'm ‘spiritual granddad’ now

Admits anger that mayor didn’t attend Hicks’s installation

Varden warns on weaponizing Gospel in culture wars

At retreat, urges teaching of authentic spiritual warfare

Barcelona: Central tower of Sagrada Família completed

Interior work on structure will continue through 2028

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The Limited Power of Positive Thinking

By James Hanink
February 20th 2026 11:32 AM

Is ours the best of all possible worlds? The philosopher and mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716) thought so, and it’s a positive thought, isn’t it?…

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Who's Your King?

By Marcus Peter
February 19th 2026 11:51 AM

American political mythology often introduces the Founders as secular craftsmen who constructed a democratic republic through sheer Enlightenment grit. Yet any careful reading of their…

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'Common Sense' at 250

By Marcus Peter
February 16th 2026 12:35 PM

This year marks the 250th anniversary of the publication of "Common Sense," a slender pamphlet whose physical modesty concealed a civilizational provocation. On a winter…

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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

What Evangelicalism Needs

As the culture wars have made clear, evangelicals have far more in common with Catho­lics than with secularists and neo-pagans.

READ ARTICLE
'Mater Populi Fidelis' & Titles Proper to Mary

The Church has long taught that Mary’s “yes” at the Annunciation and her steadfast presence at Calvary represent a singular participation in Christ’s saving work.

READ ARTICLE
Briefly Reviewed: December 2025

Here we review "Rabbles, Riots and Ruins: Twelve Ancient Cities and How They Were Evangelized," by Mike Aquilina.

READ ARTICLE

In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Crowds flock to Assisi to pray before St. Francis's bones

On view in glass box outside crypt where they usually rest

Amb. Huckabee: Israel has right to much of Middle East

13 Arab countries condemn such a 'dangerous' statement

Ash Wed. attack on Sacramento parish is thwarted

Off-duty detective stops gunman from entering church

Retired NY cardinal Dolan: I'm ‘spiritual granddad’ now

Admits anger that mayor didn’t attend Hicks’s installation

Varden warns on weaponizing Gospel in culture wars

At retreat, urges teaching of authentic spiritual warfare

Barcelona: Central tower of Sagrada Família completed

Interior work on structure will continue through 2028

VIEW ARCHIVE
Crowds flock to Assisi to pray before St. Francis's bones

On view in glass box outside crypt where they usually rest

Amb. Huckabee: Israel has right to much of Middle East

13 Arab countries condemn such a 'dangerous' statement

Ash Wed. attack on Sacramento parish is thwarted

Off-duty detective stops gunman from entering church

Retired NY cardinal Dolan: I'm ‘spiritual granddad’ now

Admits anger that mayor didn’t attend Hicks’s installation

Varden warns on weaponizing Gospel in culture wars

At retreat, urges teaching of authentic spiritual warfare

Barcelona: Central tower of Sagrada Família completed

Interior work on structure will continue through 2028

VIEW ARCHIVE

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The Limited Power of Positive Thinking

February 20th 2026 11:32 AM

Is ours the best of all possible worlds? The philosopher and mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716) thought so, and it’s…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Who's Your King?

February 19th 2026 11:51 AM

American political mythology often introduces the Founders as secular craftsmen who constructed a democratic republic through sheer Enlightenment grit. Yet…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

'Common Sense' at 250

February 16th 2026 12:35 PM

This year marks the 250th anniversary of the publication of "Common Sense," a slender pamphlet whose physical modesty concealed a…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST
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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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