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Cinderella & the Soul

A religion must supply a hidden pattern. It must draw attention to a plan that is almost completely camouflaged in the ordinary course of events.

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Waking Wilfred Parker

I learned important lessons about the elderly, aging, death, and dying -- lessons that imparted an understanding of people going through those situations.

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Why Tech Marketing Keeps Mistaking Artifacts for Nature

At a time when the culture oscillates between technological messianism and reactionary fear, Catholics should be the least susceptible to either spell.

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Bishops gather to reflect on exhortation Amoris laetitia

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His address opens international Marian conf. in Rome

Canada won’t expand assisted suicide for mentally ill

Minister of Justice says gov't for now will extend ban on it

Priest in N. Ireland pleads guilty to 109 sex offenses

Committed in recent years; bishop moves to laicize him

Vatican media: Augustine had qualms about just war

Re: its fundamental ambiguity, or even inadmissibility

Nat'l Prayer Day calls Kenyans to peace, reconciliation

Thousands gather at Subukia National Marian Shrine

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Pope: Offer Gospel teaching in fragile family situations

Bishops gather to reflect on exhortation Amoris laetitia

Cardinal Burke: Mary ‘is rightly called Co-Redemptrix’

His address opens international Marian conf. in Rome

Canada won’t expand assisted suicide for mentally ill

Minister of Justice says gov't for now will extend ban on it

Priest in N. Ireland pleads guilty to 109 sex offenses

Committed in recent years; bishop moves to laicize him

Vatican media: Augustine had qualms about just war

Re: its fundamental ambiguity, or even inadmissibility

Nat'l Prayer Day calls Kenyans to peace, reconciliation

Thousands gather at Subukia National Marian Shrine

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Marian Misconceptions... An Epic in Search of an Ending... The Private Interpretation of Private Revelations... more

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The Mass Is Not a Concert

By Sabino Paciolla
October 8th 2026 11:47 AM

At the invitation of a friend from Siena, last April we attended a retreat at the Lecceto Hermitage, just outside the city. The retreat was…

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Wiping Away Baptism?

By John M. Grondelski
October 6th 2026 11:28 AM

The highest court of the European Union is currently considering a Belgian case where the petitioner is asking the EU to order a Catholic diocese…

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Percy, Pascal, and AI

By James Hanink
October 5th 2026 11:17 AM

What some call Walker Percy’s weirdest book, Lost in the Cosmos (1983), suggests one reason we feel lost is that we don’t know who we…

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Front & Center

Cinderella & the Soul

A religion must supply a hidden pattern. It must draw attention to a plan that is almost completely camouflaged in the ordinary course of events.

READ ARTICLE
Waking Wilfred Parker

I learned important lessons about the elderly, aging, death, and dying -- lessons that imparted an understanding of people going through those situations.

READ ARTICLE
Why Tech Marketing Keeps Mistaking Artifacts for Nature

At a time when the culture oscillates between technological messianism and reactionary fear, Catholics should be the least susceptible to either spell.

READ ARTICLE

In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Pope: Offer Gospel teaching in fragile family situations

Bishops gather to reflect on exhortation Amoris laetitia

Cardinal Burke: Mary ‘is rightly called Co-Redemptrix’

His address opens international Marian conf. in Rome

Canada won’t expand assisted suicide for mentally ill

Minister of Justice says gov't for now will extend ban on it

Priest in N. Ireland pleads guilty to 109 sex offenses

Committed in recent years; bishop moves to laicize him

Vatican media: Augustine had qualms about just war

Re: its fundamental ambiguity, or even inadmissibility

Nat'l Prayer Day calls Kenyans to peace, reconciliation

Thousands gather at Subukia National Marian Shrine

VIEW ARCHIVE
Pope: Offer Gospel teaching in fragile family situations

Bishops gather to reflect on exhortation Amoris laetitia

Cardinal Burke: Mary ‘is rightly called Co-Redemptrix’

His address opens international Marian conf. in Rome

Canada won’t expand assisted suicide for mentally ill

Minister of Justice says gov't for now will extend ban on it

Priest in N. Ireland pleads guilty to 109 sex offenses

Committed in recent years; bishop moves to laicize him

Vatican media: Augustine had qualms about just war

Re: its fundamental ambiguity, or even inadmissibility

Nat'l Prayer Day calls Kenyans to peace, reconciliation

Thousands gather at Subukia National Marian Shrine

VIEW ARCHIVE

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The New Oxford Blog

The Mass Is Not a Concert

October 8th 2026 11:47 AM

At the invitation of a friend from Siena, last April we attended a retreat at the Lecceto Hermitage, just outside…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Wiping Away Baptism?

October 6th 2026 11:28 AM

The highest court of the European Union is currently considering a Belgian case where the petitioner is asking the EU…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Percy, Pascal, and AI

October 5th 2026 11:17 AM

What some call Walker Percy’s weirdest book, Lost in the Cosmos (1983), suggests one reason we feel lost is that…

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Anglican Communion

Preaching Christ Customized... What Does the Anglican Patrimony Have to Offer the Church?... A Slow-Motion Implosion… Lifeboats on the Tiber… more

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Exorcism, Possession & the Problem of Evil

Devil or Disease?... Why Is There Evil in the World?... Perfect Possession… Peering Into the Abyss… The Dark Side of Self-Sacrifice… more

VIEW DOSSIER
Fatima: Secrets & Conspiracies

Marian Misconceptions... An Epic in Search of an Ending... The Private Interpretation of Private Revelations... 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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