Volume > Issue > New Oxford Notes: January-February 2011

New Oxford Notes: January-February 2011

The Extraordinary Ordinariate

In England, with the establishment of the or­dinariate, the effects of Pope Benedict's 2010 visit would be felt in concrete ways for years to come.

READ MORE ON THIS NOTE.
Words of Wisdom from the Walrus

Was John Lennon correct when he prophesied that The Beatles were bigger than Jesus, that rock n'roll would outlive Christianity?

READ MORE ON THIS NOTE.
Condom-mania, the Rerun

Here we go again. It's been about sixteen months since the last outbreak, but papal condom-mania has resurfaced. This time the Pope is the hero.

READ MORE ON THIS NOTE.
Soldiers for the Battle

Only a tiny number of American priests are trained in the rite of exorcism, and these few have been overwhelmed by requests to evaluate claims of possession.

READ MORE ON THIS NOTE.

You May Also Enjoy

Ernest Gaines & the Triumph of the Human Spirit

Artists are prophetic because they see and experience what those at a distance take longer to see.

The Seamless Garment in a Fragmented World

The consistent ethic does not demand that everyone become a dilettante who dabbles a bit in every political issue involving human life.

A Caricature of Charity

It could safely be said that the Catholic Church invented active care for the poor. After all, our salvation depends upon it (cf. Mt. 25:31-46).