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Living constantly awake to the presence of Jesus is essential to making the leap from belief, however firm, to a fervent love for our Lord.
Pope Leo must contend with difficult internal Church dynamics and the demands of a polarized world and an increasingly unlearned yet hypercritical world population.
The fighting American revolutionary spirit has even informed the outlaws whose mission has been to kill members of the U.S. government, especially our presidents.
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Sees 'culpable' obstruction alongside 'suspicious denials'
Priest: By her the Christians of the Americas were born
India: Protest returns after resumption of public liturgies
54% favor, 17% are neutral, 30% oppose; unlike USCCB
Says God chose 'to walk the earth and to inhabit places'
Despite Catechism; only 20% are against, 25% are unsure
Sees 'culpable' obstruction alongside 'suspicious denials'
Priest: By her the Christians of the Americas were born
India: Protest returns after resumption of public liturgies
54% favor, 17% are neutral, 30% oppose; unlike USCCB
Says God chose 'to walk the earth and to inhabit places'
Despite Catechism; only 20% are against, 25% are unsure
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By John M. GrondelskiAnother Example of Inverted Pneumatology I’ve criticized a distorted theology of the Holy Spirit I’ve called “inverted pneumatology,” which pretends that today the Holy Spirit…
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Living constantly awake to the presence of Jesus is essential to making the leap from belief, however firm, to a fervent love for our Lord.
Pope Leo must contend with difficult internal Church dynamics and the demands of a polarized world and an increasingly unlearned yet hypercritical world population.
The fighting American revolutionary spirit has even informed the outlaws whose mission has been to kill members of the U.S. government, especially our presidents.
In The News
Sees 'culpable' obstruction alongside 'suspicious denials'
Priest: By her the Christians of the Americas were born
India: Protest returns after resumption of public liturgies
54% favor, 17% are neutral, 30% oppose; unlike USCCB
Says God chose 'to walk the earth and to inhabit places'
Despite Catechism; only 20% are against, 25% are unsure
Sees 'culpable' obstruction alongside 'suspicious denials'
Priest: By her the Christians of the Americas were born
India: Protest returns after resumption of public liturgies
54% favor, 17% are neutral, 30% oppose; unlike USCCB
Says God chose 'to walk the earth and to inhabit places'
Despite Catechism; only 20% are against, 25% are unsure
The Narthex
Random Ruminations #33
Another Example of Inverted Pneumatology I’ve criticized a distorted theology of the Holy Spirit I’ve called “inverted pneumatology,” which pretends…
READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POSTNewman's 'Second Spring' Sermon
Given that St. John Henry Newman was made a Doctor of the Church on November 1, I am sharing with…
READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POSTLet’s Support 'Christian Ownership Maximalism'
Timothy Reichert’s “Christian Ownership Maximalism” is an original article (linked below) in the December 2025 issue of First Things. It…
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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