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Trendy baby names are not Christian names of martyrs, angels, or saints. They manifest the market­ing flim-flammery of an ad agency and the soul of…

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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

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To pressure Dolan to drop lawsuit over claims coverage

NY jury awards $2M to teen in trans malpractice case

She had breasts removed at 16 to 'treat' gender dysphoria

U.S. solicitor general backs Colo. Catholic schools

Which are excluded from statewide preschool program

Rome: Restored angel in fresco is G. Meloni look-alike

Former 'general cherub' on chapel wall now has PM’s face

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Vatican: Talks with Society of St. Pius X are ongoing

Dialogue aims at 'avoiding rifts or unilateral solutions'

Calif. Catholic school ransacked, tabernacle desecrated

Vandals attacked Holy Innocents School in Long Beach

NY archdiocese: Chubb made fake 'victims rights' group

To pressure Dolan to drop lawsuit over claims coverage

NY jury awards $2M to teen in trans malpractice case

She had breasts removed at 16 to 'treat' gender dysphoria

U.S. solicitor general backs Colo. Catholic schools

Which are excluded from statewide preschool program

Rome: Restored angel in fresco is G. Meloni look-alike

Former 'general cherub' on chapel wall now has PM’s face

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'Melania' & the Slavic Slur

By John M. Grondelski
February 2nd 2026 10:58 AM

Amazon has produced a docudrama on the First Lady, Melania. You might love it or hate it (or, like me, haven't seen it) but promotion…

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St. Augustine's Community at Hippo

By James Thunder
January 30th 2026 12:28 PM

In Part 1 (linked below) I discussed Pope Leo's plans to continue to live in community as pope, St. Augustine's description of friendship, short biographies…

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Promising Signs on Italian Suicide Law

By Sabino Paciolla
January 29th 2026 2:39 PM

Professor Benedetto Rocchi, Associate Professor in the Department of Economics and Business Science at the University of Florence and president of the permanent observatory on…

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Front & Center

What's In a Name?

Trendy baby names are not Christian names of martyrs, angels, or saints. They manifest the market­ing flim-flammery of an ad agency and the soul of…

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
Vatican: Talks with Society of St. Pius X are ongoing

Dialogue aims at 'avoiding rifts or unilateral solutions'

Calif. Catholic school ransacked, tabernacle desecrated

Vandals attacked Holy Innocents School in Long Beach

NY archdiocese: Chubb made fake 'victims rights' group

To pressure Dolan to drop lawsuit over claims coverage

NY jury awards $2M to teen in trans malpractice case

She had breasts removed at 16 to 'treat' gender dysphoria

U.S. solicitor general backs Colo. Catholic schools

Which are excluded from statewide preschool program

Rome: Restored angel in fresco is G. Meloni look-alike

Former 'general cherub' on chapel wall now has PM’s face

VIEW ARCHIVE
Vatican: Talks with Society of St. Pius X are ongoing

Dialogue aims at 'avoiding rifts or unilateral solutions'

Calif. Catholic school ransacked, tabernacle desecrated

Vandals attacked Holy Innocents School in Long Beach

NY archdiocese: Chubb made fake 'victims rights' group

To pressure Dolan to drop lawsuit over claims coverage

NY jury awards $2M to teen in trans malpractice case

She had breasts removed at 16 to 'treat' gender dysphoria

U.S. solicitor general backs Colo. Catholic schools

Which are excluded from statewide preschool program

Rome: Restored angel in fresco is G. Meloni look-alike

Former 'general cherub' on chapel wall now has PM’s face

VIEW ARCHIVE

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'Melania' & the Slavic Slur

February 2nd 2026 10:58 AM

Amazon has produced a docudrama on the First Lady, Melania. You might love it or hate it (or, like me,…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

St. Augustine's Community at Hippo

January 30th 2026 12:28 PM

In Part 1 (linked below) I discussed Pope Leo's plans to continue to live in community as pope, St. Augustine's…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Promising Signs on Italian Suicide Law

January 29th 2026 2:39 PM

Professor Benedetto Rocchi, Associate Professor in the Department of Economics and Business Science at the University of Florence and president…

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

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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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