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The Invisible Man

The novel's anonymous observer finds all of us flawed, but there are good moments that befall him — he meets individuals who have acquired an…

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Does the Church Have a Stained-Glass Ceiling?

The handful of attempts at women’s ordinations in the early 2000s were met generally with yawns by lay observers and with warnings by prelates.

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A People Unprepared for a Place at the Table

Our bishops have declared that “Jesus calls each of us to be a leaven in society,” to “proclaim his message,” and thereby to influence the…

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Despite Leo’s plea, Vatican warning of excommunication

Cardinals on consistory: Too short, poorly structured

Critique synodal format of small tables, canned questions

Major relics of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque tour U.S.

Now in DC at JPII Nat'l Shrine, then to Baltimore's basilica

Israel's booming global arms trade is subsidized by U.S.

Re-packaged American tech also becomes political leverage

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Supreme Court upholds state law on girls-only sports

Justice Thomas: Boys with gender dysphoria are not girls

SCOTUS ruling keeps 'birthright citizenship' status quo

In line with USCCB's opposition to Trump executive order

SSPX consecrates four bishops without papal mandate

Despite Leo’s plea, Vatican warning of excommunication

Cardinals on consistory: Too short, poorly structured

Critique synodal format of small tables, canned questions

Major relics of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque tour U.S.

Now in DC at JPII Nat'l Shrine, then to Baltimore's basilica

Israel's booming global arms trade is subsidized by U.S.

Re-packaged American tech also becomes political leverage

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Time, God and Change 2

By Robert Kurland
July 1st 2026 11:01 AM

"A theory is the more impressive the greater the simplicity of its premises, the more different kinds of things it relates,…

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Architecture to Match a Christian Vision

By James Thunder
June 30th 2026 10:53 AM

Having concluded my discussion of Pugin’s Contrasts in Part 2, we turn to a group of Pugin sketches labeled “topographical drawings.” They are “topographical” in…

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Wearing a Wire

By Jason Morgan
June 29th 2026 12:00 PM

Wearing a wire was a staple of the old crime shows on television. A ne’er-do-well who had turned state’s witness would agree to have a…

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Front & Center

The Invisible Man

The novel's anonymous observer finds all of us flawed, but there are good moments that befall him — he meets individuals who have acquired an…

READ ARTICLE
Does the Church Have a Stained-Glass Ceiling?

The handful of attempts at women’s ordinations in the early 2000s were met generally with yawns by lay observers and with warnings by prelates.

READ ARTICLE
A People Unprepared for a Place at the Table

Our bishops have declared that “Jesus calls each of us to be a leaven in society,” to “proclaim his message,” and thereby to influence the…

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In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Supreme Court upholds state law on girls-only sports

Justice Thomas: Boys with gender dysphoria are not girls

SCOTUS ruling keeps 'birthright citizenship' status quo

In line with USCCB's opposition to Trump executive order

SSPX consecrates four bishops without papal mandate

Despite Leo’s plea, Vatican warning of excommunication

Cardinals on consistory: Too short, poorly structured

Critique synodal format of small tables, canned questions

Major relics of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque tour U.S.

Now in DC at JPII Nat'l Shrine, then to Baltimore's basilica

Israel's booming global arms trade is subsidized by U.S.

Re-packaged American tech also becomes political leverage

VIEW ARCHIVE
Supreme Court upholds state law on girls-only sports

Justice Thomas: Boys with gender dysphoria are not girls

SCOTUS ruling keeps 'birthright citizenship' status quo

In line with USCCB's opposition to Trump executive order

SSPX consecrates four bishops without papal mandate

Despite Leo’s plea, Vatican warning of excommunication

Cardinals on consistory: Too short, poorly structured

Critique synodal format of small tables, canned questions

Major relics of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque tour U.S.

Now in DC at JPII Nat'l Shrine, then to Baltimore's basilica

Israel's booming global arms trade is subsidized by U.S.

Re-packaged American tech also becomes political leverage

VIEW ARCHIVE

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Time, God and Change 2

July 1st 2026 11:01 AM

"A theory is the more impressive the greater the simplicity of its premises, the more different…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Architecture to Match a Christian Vision

June 30th 2026 10:53 AM

Having concluded my discussion of Pugin’s Contrasts in Part 2, we turn to a group of Pugin sketches labeled “topographical…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Wearing a Wire

June 29th 2026 12:00 PM

Wearing a wire was a staple of the old crime shows on television. A ne’er-do-well who had turned state’s witness…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST
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From the NOR Dossiers
America: History, Culture & Politics

Losing Our Religion… American Libidocracy… Twilight of the Idols… The Most Segregated Hour… This Land is Not Our Land… and more

VIEW DOSSIER
Biotechnology & Posthumanism

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

VIEW DOSSIER
Neoconservatism

Delusions of Grandeur... A Pox On Both Your Houses... What Is a Neoconservative & Does It Matter?... 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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