JUDIE BROWN COMMENTARY

Bishop Robert J. Hermann, archdiocesan administrator for the Archdiocese of St. Louis, has edified us on many occasions, but his most recent commentary is so powerful that there is simply nothing I could add.

We have all heard it said that some viral infections like Ebola frequently cause death if not treated immediately and aggressively.

The 36th memorial of the infamous Supreme Court decisions, Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, is upon us as I write this.

Judie Brown of the American Life League stressed that the outcome of the pro-life movement in America still depends solely on its own members.

Many of us who have followed the media, as they have gushed over our new president ever since he announced his candidacy, realize that there is a great deal about the man that is anything but clear.

American Life League’s press release of this past Thursday started a chain of events that is both heartwarming and instructive.

Many years ago, one of my girlfriends called to tell me that a new women’s organization was forming in our small Ohio town, and she wondered if I would like to attend the first meeting with her.

Recently, a pro-life coworker sent us a very interesting letter that he had received from his congresswoman in response to his request that she vote no when and if the Freedom of Choice Act comes up for a vote in the House of Representatives.

Immediately after the election, I took the opportunity to share with our readers the facts regarding what would be in store for families, especially the youngest members.

Nothing is quite as exciting as encountering a strong, enthusiastic Catholic priest who is inspiring an entire parish to do God’s will, stand in the gap and defend the innocents.

In a recent tribute to pro-life Congressman Henry Hyde, who died in 2007, Congressman Chris Smith said of him, “Hyde was the star, a trailblazer. It’s tougher to blaze the trail than to follow on.

Not a day passes without one headline or another grabbing my attention and riveting me to a search engine on my computer, sort of like a mad dog!