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Anti-Capitalism on the Southern Horizon?

Can we expect a class conflict within the Church, the majority church of the South increasingly antag­onistic to capitalism and opposed to a minority church…

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Praying Along the Via Lucis

We can prolong our Easter rejoicing, as the Via Lucis begins right where the Via Crucis leaves off, and, in this new devotion, the Christ…

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Know Thine Enemy

The Devil cannot defeat Christians by persecuting them. The only way he wins is by convincing us to abandon the truth or to give up…

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In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Pope speaks bluntly in 20-minute in-flight interview

On war, immigration, same-sex blessings, diplomacy, more

Pew studies prevalence of ex-Catholics in 24 countries

30% of Americans were raised in Church; almost half left

Toronto cardinal to PM Carney: Halt expansion of MAiD

Plan to offer death to the mentally ill may begin in 2027

Fed. court upholds Ten Commandments in TX schools

Says 'exposing children to religious language' isn't coercive

Cardinal Ambongo: Pope's Africa visit promoted dignity

Boosted Catholic identity, poked consciences of leaders

Conn. diocese ‘hires’ AI fundraising 'staffer' Maria

Bridgeport launches pilot scheme to 'reach more people'

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Pope speaks bluntly in 20-minute in-flight interview

On war, immigration, same-sex blessings, diplomacy, more

Pew studies prevalence of ex-Catholics in 24 countries

30% of Americans were raised in Church; almost half left

Toronto cardinal to PM Carney: Halt expansion of MAiD

Plan to offer death to the mentally ill may begin in 2027

Fed. court upholds Ten Commandments in TX schools

Says 'exposing children to religious language' isn't coercive

Cardinal Ambongo: Pope's Africa visit promoted dignity

Boosted Catholic identity, poked consciences of leaders

Conn. diocese ‘hires’ AI fundraising 'staffer' Maria

Bridgeport launches pilot scheme to 'reach more people'

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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

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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

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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

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On Laughing Matters

By James Hanink
April 24th 2026 11:13 AM

As befits an octogenarian, I’ve been known to say, “Back in the day…,” but now and again a wise guy asks, “Just when was that?”…

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Feminine Authority Refined & Reaffirmed

By Marcus Peter
April 22nd 2026 11:28 AM

Monica Migliorino Miller’s article, “The Meaning of Feminine Submission” (Jan.-Feb.), deserves a grateful and respectful hearing because she takes Scripture seriously at the very place…

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Beauty, Cults, and Advertising

By Jason Morgan
April 21st 2026 11:21 AM

A few days ago I was watching the boring stock market channel on TV in Japan when there appeared on the screen a commercial for…

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Pope St. John Paul II

Kindred Spirits, Fellow Victors... The Pope as Playwright... Neither East nor West: On the Pope's Radical New Encyclical... and more

St. Thomas Aquinas & Thomism

Can Neo-Scholasticism Make a Comeback?... Can Thomism Save Science?... Dumb Ox?... Can We Revitalize Catholic Higher Education?... more

Walker Percy

Walker Percy, the Episcopal Church & Kierkegaard’s “Apostle”... Human Alienation & Our Biotech Future... Attempting to Discredit Walker Percy... and more

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

Anti-Capitalism on the Southern Horizon?

Can we expect a class conflict within the Church, the majority church of the South increasingly antag­onistic to capitalism and opposed to a minority church…

READ ARTICLE
Praying Along the Via Lucis

We can prolong our Easter rejoicing, as the Via Lucis begins right where the Via Crucis leaves off, and, in this new devotion, the Christ…

READ ARTICLE
Know Thine Enemy

The Devil cannot defeat Christians by persecuting them. The only way he wins is by convincing us to abandon the truth or to give up…

READ ARTICLE

In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Pope speaks bluntly in 20-minute in-flight interview

On war, immigration, same-sex blessings, diplomacy, more

Pew studies prevalence of ex-Catholics in 24 countries

30% of Americans were raised in Church; almost half left

Toronto cardinal to PM Carney: Halt expansion of MAiD

Plan to offer death to the mentally ill may begin in 2027

Fed. court upholds Ten Commandments in TX schools

Says 'exposing children to religious language' isn't coercive

Cardinal Ambongo: Pope's Africa visit promoted dignity

Boosted Catholic identity, poked consciences of leaders

Conn. diocese ‘hires’ AI fundraising 'staffer' Maria

Bridgeport launches pilot scheme to 'reach more people'

VIEW ARCHIVE
Pope speaks bluntly in 20-minute in-flight interview

On war, immigration, same-sex blessings, diplomacy, more

Pew studies prevalence of ex-Catholics in 24 countries

30% of Americans were raised in Church; almost half left

Toronto cardinal to PM Carney: Halt expansion of MAiD

Plan to offer death to the mentally ill may begin in 2027

Fed. court upholds Ten Commandments in TX schools

Says 'exposing children to religious language' isn't coercive

Cardinal Ambongo: Pope's Africa visit promoted dignity

Boosted Catholic identity, poked consciences of leaders

Conn. diocese ‘hires’ AI fundraising 'staffer' Maria

Bridgeport launches pilot scheme to 'reach more people'

VIEW ARCHIVE

The Narthex

The New Oxford Blog

On Laughing Matters

April 24th 2026 11:13 AM

As befits an octogenarian, I’ve been known to say, “Back in the day…,” but now and again a wise guy…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Feminine Authority Refined & Reaffirmed

April 22nd 2026 11:28 AM

Monica Migliorino Miller’s article, “The Meaning of Feminine Submission” (Jan.-Feb.), deserves a grateful and respectful hearing because she takes Scripture…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Beauty, Cults, and Advertising

April 21st 2026 11:21 AM

A few days ago I was watching the boring stock market channel on TV in Japan when there appeared on…

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Topics

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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