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Most arguments in favor of revamping Holy Orders have been articulated using the language of power rather than the language of love and grace.
Pope Leo must contend with difficult internal Church dynamics and the demands of a polarized world and an increasingly unlearned yet hypercritical world population.
If popes must grant interviews to the media, then perhaps reporters should be required to submit questions in advance, to give him time to discern…
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As religious belief has become secondary to political beliefs
Says missionary zeal can overcome recent turn against faith
Migrant worker Christians are 20% of nation's population
Urges united front to stop commodification of persons
Trump and HHS head RFK Jr. appeared not to know it
As Israel restricts Palestinian teachers from West Bank
As religious belief has become secondary to political beliefs
Says missionary zeal can overcome recent turn against faith
Migrant worker Christians are 20% of nation's population
Urges united front to stop commodification of persons
Trump and HHS head RFK Jr. appeared not to know it
As Israel restricts Palestinian teachers from West Bank
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Is Modern Man Too Healthy for Literature?... Flannery O'Connor & the Representation of Mystery... Reading as Sacrament... more
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Sacred Music
Rising from the Mire... In Praise of Honest Sentiment... Why the Music Is So Bad... Offering Our Musical Best at Mass... and more
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Vital Works Reconsidered
When No Man Was His Own... A Thomistic Vision of Man’s Final End... Purgatory on Earth... What Is Free Time For?... and more
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Kinderstube and 'I'
By John M. GrondelskiThose who read the Bible’s wisdom books know that they deal a lot with the quotidian: when to speak and when to shut up, how…
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By Jason MorganNot too long ago, Republicans were the party of free speech. Tired of being shut out of debates and shut up about everything, they styled…
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By James HaninkThere’s no shortage of true crime, and there hasn’t been since Cain murdered Abel. Fast forward and, turning from fratricide to parricide, we have 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.
SUBSCRIBEFront & Center
Most arguments in favor of revamping Holy Orders have been articulated using the language of power rather than the language of love and grace.
Pope Leo must contend with difficult internal Church dynamics and the demands of a polarized world and an increasingly unlearned yet hypercritical world population.
If popes must grant interviews to the media, then perhaps reporters should be required to submit questions in advance, to give him time to discern…
In The News
As religious belief has become secondary to political beliefs
Says missionary zeal can overcome recent turn against faith
Migrant worker Christians are 20% of nation's population
Urges united front to stop commodification of persons
Trump and HHS head RFK Jr. appeared not to know it
As Israel restricts Palestinian teachers from West Bank
As religious belief has become secondary to political beliefs
Says missionary zeal can overcome recent turn against faith
Migrant worker Christians are 20% of nation's population
Urges united front to stop commodification of persons
Trump and HHS head RFK Jr. appeared not to know it
As Israel restricts Palestinian teachers from West Bank
The Narthex
Kinderstube and 'I'
Those who read the Bible’s wisdom books know that they deal a lot with the quotidian: when to speak and…
READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POSTGotta Serve Somebody
Not too long ago, Republicans were the party of free speech. Tired of being shut out of debates and shut…
READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POSTFitting the Punishment to the Crime
There’s no shortage of true crime, and there hasn’t been since Cain murdered Abel. Fast forward and, turning from fratricide…
READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST
Topics
Literature & Literary Criticism
Is Modern Man Too Healthy for Literature?... Flannery O'Connor & the Representation of Mystery... Reading as Sacrament... more
VIEW DOSSIER
Sacred Music
Rising from the Mire... In Praise of Honest Sentiment... Why the Music Is So Bad... Offering Our Musical Best at Mass... and more
VIEW DOSSIER
Vital Works Reconsidered
When No Man Was His Own... A Thomistic Vision of Man’s Final End... Purgatory on Earth... What Is Free Time For?... 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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