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The starting point of art for Louis Janmot, born into a deeply Catholic family, was his unwavering faith. It is the end as well. It…

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Bishops consecrate US to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

The consecration Mass was at the bishops’ plenary assembly in Orlando

Pope celebrates Mass in Sagrada Família, 100 years after Gaudí’s death

Pope Benedict XVI consecrated the basilica in 2010

DOJ backs Catholic coach suing university over vaccine mandate

Nick Rolovich was fired by Washington State for refusing the COVID shot

Northern Ireland: Bishop denounces rioters stoking ‘flames of racism’ in Belfast

Following two nights of violent protests in Belfast and parts of Northern Ireland

A burning cross in a Chicago park shocks residents

Chicago police urge the public to come forward with any information

The Exit Interview: A ‘missionary’ nuncio departs after a decade in DC

Cardinal Pierre on his tenure as the Pope’s man in Washington

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Knowing What Stands Fast

By James Hanink
June 14th 2026 1:52 PM

Baptisms and funerals -- and how I wish there were more of the first and fewer of the second! -- underscore our historical character. Consider,…

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Beneath the Same Cloud

By Richard DellOrfano
June 14th 2026 10:52 AM

In 1776 it was a stockade against the coming Redcoats; in the 1950s, a fallout shelter against Soviet missiles. The form changes, but the psychology…

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The Debt We Owe to the Roman Empire

By Marcus Peter
May 29th 2026 11:26 AM

In 753 B.C., Rome rose in the imagination of the ancient world with the story of two brothers with lives marked by violence, destiny, and…

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Falling Off Chesterton's Chariot

Are today's materialism, consumerism, self-indulgent sexuality, pop psychology, and New Age spirituality any less formidable foes than overt anti-Catholic bigotry?

READ ARTICLE
Catholic Citizens & the Temptation of Hypernationalism

Christianity converts hearts, disciplines desires, builds families, teaches sacrifice, and forms consciences, and then public life gradually changes because men have changed.

READ ARTICLE
The Spiritual Reach of Christian Art

The starting point of art for Louis Janmot, born into a deeply Catholic family, was his unwavering faith. It is the end as well. It…

READ ARTICLE

In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Bishops consecrate US to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

The consecration Mass was at the bishops’ plenary assembly in Orlando

Pope celebrates Mass in Sagrada Família, 100 years after Gaudí’s death

Pope Benedict XVI consecrated the basilica in 2010

DOJ backs Catholic coach suing university over vaccine mandate

Nick Rolovich was fired by Washington State for refusing the COVID shot

Northern Ireland: Bishop denounces rioters stoking ‘flames of racism’ in Belfast

Following two nights of violent protests in Belfast and parts of Northern Ireland

A burning cross in a Chicago park shocks residents

Chicago police urge the public to come forward with any information

The Exit Interview: A ‘missionary’ nuncio departs after a decade in DC

Cardinal Pierre on his tenure as the Pope’s man in Washington

VIEW ARCHIVE
Bishops consecrate US to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

The consecration Mass was at the bishops’ plenary assembly in Orlando

Pope celebrates Mass in Sagrada Família, 100 years after Gaudí’s death

Pope Benedict XVI consecrated the basilica in 2010

DOJ backs Catholic coach suing university over vaccine mandate

Nick Rolovich was fired by Washington State for refusing the COVID shot

Northern Ireland: Bishop denounces rioters stoking ‘flames of racism’ in Belfast

Following two nights of violent protests in Belfast and parts of Northern Ireland

A burning cross in a Chicago park shocks residents

Chicago police urge the public to come forward with any information

The Exit Interview: A ‘missionary’ nuncio departs after a decade in DC

Cardinal Pierre on his tenure as the Pope’s man in Washington

VIEW ARCHIVE

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Knowing What Stands Fast

June 14th 2026 1:52 PM

Baptisms and funerals -- and how I wish there were more of the first and fewer of the second! --…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Beneath the Same Cloud

June 14th 2026 10:52 AM

In 1776 it was a stockade against the coming Redcoats; in the 1950s, a fallout shelter against Soviet missiles. The…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

The Debt We Owe to the Roman Empire

May 29th 2026 11:26 AM

In 753 B.C., Rome rose in the imagination of the ancient world with the story of two brothers with lives…

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Losing Our Religion… American Libidocracy… Twilight of the Idols… The Most Segregated Hour… This Land is Not Our Land… and more

VIEW DOSSIER
Biotechnology & Posthumanism

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

VIEW DOSSIER
Neoconservatism

Delusions of Grandeur... A Pox On Both Your Houses... What Is a Neoconservative & Does It Matter?... 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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