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Does It Take an Immigrant to Explain It to the Natives?

The special appeal of Hahn's pilgrimage and witness is that he discovered Catholicism by reading not Aquinas or Chesterton but the Bible.

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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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In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Pope confirms 30 members of Dicastery for Bishops

Keeping continuity with Francis on episcopal appointments

Charlotte bishop releases video to urge evangelization

Secrecy in its buildup led to undue, avoidable controversy

Pontif. academy devotes assembly to 'Healthcare for all'

Some featured speakers at odds with Church on life issues

Ukrainian Catholic leaders speak of war at NYC conf.

Say amid much suffering, the faithful try to love and help

Newman Guide, NAPCIS merge to rate Catholic schools

NAPCIS certifies growing list of its member K-12 schools

At Munich, Rubio stresses common culture of EU, U.S.

Promotes unity based on 'shared Christian faith, heritage'

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Pope confirms 30 members of Dicastery for Bishops

Keeping continuity with Francis on episcopal appointments

Charlotte bishop releases video to urge evangelization

Secrecy in its buildup led to undue, avoidable controversy

Pontif. academy devotes assembly to 'Healthcare for all'

Some featured speakers at odds with Church on life issues

Ukrainian Catholic leaders speak of war at NYC conf.

Say amid much suffering, the faithful try to love and help

Newman Guide, NAPCIS merge to rate Catholic schools

NAPCIS certifies growing list of its member K-12 schools

At Munich, Rubio stresses common culture of EU, U.S.

Promotes unity based on 'shared Christian faith, heritage'

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

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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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Language & Evangelization

By James Thunder
February 13th 2026 12:34 PM

I concluded Part 2 with a description of the nine languages in which Pope St. John Paul II was fluent. Here, I begin with a…

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Farewell to the Pocket Paperback

By John M. Grondelski
February 12th 2026 12:28 PM

We are constantly flooded with stimuli -- so much so that we often fail to notice when seemingly unrelated developments share a common logic. Consider…

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C.S. Lewis

"Mere Christianity" as Merely Protestant... C. S. Lewis: His True Stature in Dispute... The Best Book Written About C.S. Lewis... more

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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

Does It Take an Immigrant to Explain It to the Natives?

The special appeal of Hahn's pilgrimage and witness is that he discovered Catholicism by reading not Aquinas or Chesterton but the Bible.

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…

READ ARTICLE

In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Pope confirms 30 members of Dicastery for Bishops

Keeping continuity with Francis on episcopal appointments

Charlotte bishop releases video to urge evangelization

Secrecy in its buildup led to undue, avoidable controversy

Pontif. academy devotes assembly to 'Healthcare for all'

Some featured speakers at odds with Church on life issues

Ukrainian Catholic leaders speak of war at NYC conf.

Say amid much suffering, the faithful try to love and help

Newman Guide, NAPCIS merge to rate Catholic schools

NAPCIS certifies growing list of its member K-12 schools

At Munich, Rubio stresses common culture of EU, U.S.

Promotes unity based on 'shared Christian faith, heritage'

VIEW ARCHIVE
Pope confirms 30 members of Dicastery for Bishops

Keeping continuity with Francis on episcopal appointments

Charlotte bishop releases video to urge evangelization

Secrecy in its buildup led to undue, avoidable controversy

Pontif. academy devotes assembly to 'Healthcare for all'

Some featured speakers at odds with Church on life issues

Ukrainian Catholic leaders speak of war at NYC conf.

Say amid much suffering, the faithful try to love and help

Newman Guide, NAPCIS merge to rate Catholic schools

NAPCIS certifies growing list of its member K-12 schools

At Munich, Rubio stresses common culture of EU, U.S.

Promotes unity based on 'shared Christian faith, heritage'

VIEW ARCHIVE

The Narthex

The New Oxford Blog

'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

Language & Evangelization

February 13th 2026 12:34 PM

I concluded Part 2 with a description of the nine languages in which Pope St. John Paul II was fluent.…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Farewell to the Pocket Paperback

February 12th 2026 12:28 PM

We are constantly flooded with stimuli -- so much so that we often fail to notice when seemingly unrelated developments…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST
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Topics

From the NOR Dossiers
Biotechnology & Posthumanism

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

VIEW DOSSIER
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

VIEW DOSSIER
Fanatical Feminism & Women Religious

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