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A Personalist Vision

What personalism seeks is that social structures re­flect the sacred dignity of each person, beginning with the weakest.

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On Fundamentalist Objections to “Repetitious” Prayer

Nature itself teaches us that repetition is the prayer, the liturgy, the calling forth and response, the rhythm of the cosmos.

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'Mater Populi Fidelis' & Titles Proper to Mary

The Church has long taught that Mary’s “yes” at the Annunciation and her steadfast presence at Calvary represent a singular participation in Christ’s saving work.

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In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Christian presence in Holy Land threatened by new war

As West Bank severed from Jerusalem, all Gaza aid blocked

Ecuador: Two priests die saving boys from drowning

At a Lenten retreat for altar servers in coastal town

Program announced for Pope’s African apostolic journey

April visit to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, Equatorial Guinea

German Church disaffiliations fall for third year in row

While Mass attendance trends up after COVID-era plunge

Bishops, witnesses testify on rel. freedom in health care

Conscience protections for providers remain key concern

Population doomster & author Paul Ehrlich dies at 93

He was never right but, oddly, was widely heard and heeded

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Christian presence in Holy Land threatened by new war

As West Bank severed from Jerusalem, all Gaza aid blocked

Ecuador: Two priests die saving boys from drowning

At a Lenten retreat for altar servers in coastal town

Program announced for Pope’s African apostolic journey

April visit to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, Equatorial Guinea

German Church disaffiliations fall for third year in row

While Mass attendance trends up after COVID-era plunge

Bishops, witnesses testify on rel. freedom in health care

Conscience protections for providers remain key concern

Population doomster & author Paul Ehrlich dies at 93

He was never right but, oddly, was widely heard and heeded

VIEW ARCHIVE

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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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Higher Education

Twilight of the Universities... The Cult of Diversity at Providence College... Ivy League Culture Wars... Is Georgetown Still Catholic?... and more

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Just War Theory & the Iraq War

The Blood Crying Out from the Ground... The Woeful Plight of Iraqi Christians... Fuel Conservation: No War Needed... War’s Challenge to the Christian Conscience... more

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This *Is* Planet B

By Jason Morgan
March 17th 2026 11:06 AM

People who march in protest of one or another alleged abuse of the natural world often carry signs reading “There Is No Planet B.” What…

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St. Patrick: The Man You May Not Know

By James Thunder
March 16th 2026 10:49 AM

I write this short biographical essay for folks who haven’t seen biographical films such as Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland (2020), St. Patrick: Apostle…

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Theology at Notre Dame

By James Thunder
March 13th 2026 11:50 AM

Part 3 provided one piece of shockingly good news coming out of Notre Dame. The second piece of shockingly good news is the number of…

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Pope Benedict XVI

Is Benedict to Blame?... Sex, Lies & Dossiers: The Vatican at the Crossroads... The Kasper-Ratzinger Debate... more

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The Catholic Dramatist in a Protestant Land... An Academic Undoes the Renaissance... Shelter From the Storm... 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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Front & Center

A Personalist Vision

What personalism seeks is that social structures re­flect the sacred dignity of each person, beginning with the weakest.

READ ARTICLE
On Fundamentalist Objections to “Repetitious” Prayer

Nature itself teaches us that repetition is the prayer, the liturgy, the calling forth and response, the rhythm of the cosmos.

READ ARTICLE
'Mater Populi Fidelis' & Titles Proper to Mary

The Church has long taught that Mary’s “yes” at the Annunciation and her steadfast presence at Calvary represent a singular participation in Christ’s saving work.

READ ARTICLE

In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Christian presence in Holy Land threatened by new war

As West Bank severed from Jerusalem, all Gaza aid blocked

Ecuador: Two priests die saving boys from drowning

At a Lenten retreat for altar servers in coastal town

Program announced for Pope’s African apostolic journey

April visit to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, Equatorial Guinea

German Church disaffiliations fall for third year in row

While Mass attendance trends up after COVID-era plunge

Bishops, witnesses testify on rel. freedom in health care

Conscience protections for providers remain key concern

Population doomster & author Paul Ehrlich dies at 93

He was never right but, oddly, was widely heard and heeded

VIEW ARCHIVE
Christian presence in Holy Land threatened by new war

As West Bank severed from Jerusalem, all Gaza aid blocked

Ecuador: Two priests die saving boys from drowning

At a Lenten retreat for altar servers in coastal town

Program announced for Pope’s African apostolic journey

April visit to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, Equatorial Guinea

German Church disaffiliations fall for third year in row

While Mass attendance trends up after COVID-era plunge

Bishops, witnesses testify on rel. freedom in health care

Conscience protections for providers remain key concern

Population doomster & author Paul Ehrlich dies at 93

He was never right but, oddly, was widely heard and heeded

VIEW ARCHIVE

The Narthex

The New Oxford Blog

This *Is* Planet B

March 17th 2026 11:06 AM

People who march in protest of one or another alleged abuse of the natural world often carry signs reading “There…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

St. Patrick: The Man You May Not Know

March 16th 2026 10:49 AM

I write this short biographical essay for folks who haven’t seen biographical films such as Patrick: The Patron Saint of…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Theology at Notre Dame

March 13th 2026 11:50 AM

Part 3 provided one piece of shockingly good news coming out of Notre Dame. The second piece of shockingly good…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST
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Topics

From the NOR Dossiers
Anglican Communion

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

VIEW DOSSIER
Higher Education

Twilight of the Universities... The Cult of Diversity at Providence College... Ivy League Culture Wars... Is Georgetown Still Catholic?... and more

VIEW DOSSIER
Just War Theory & the Iraq War

The Blood Crying Out from the Ground... The Woeful Plight of Iraqi Christians... Fuel Conservation: No War Needed... War’s Challenge to the Christian Conscience... 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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