JUDIE BROWN COMMENTARY

I just arrived in London on July 25 and what do you know? The Daily Telegraph has two remarkable articles in the first section, neither of which do much to reinforce the culture of life.

My regular blog entries share a wide variety of problems, but occasionally we attempt to focus your attention on all the good news that is happening in the circle of friends we commonly refer to as our fellow pro-lifers who strive to live the pro-life life.

It is heartwarming to read Father Tom Euteneuer’s weekly Spirit and Life commentaries. As the president of Human Life International, Father travels the world spreading truth, embracing the reality of God’s love for each human being and affirming the undeniable teachings that are the basis of Catholic doctrine.

The purpose of this blog is to ask for your help in the struggle to oppose the American Bar Association’s “pro-choice” (pro-abortion) position statement, adopted at its 1992 annual meeting in San Francisco.

A recent article in Our Sunday Visitor entitled “Can a Catholic support a pro-choice candidate?” reminded me of the sorrowful state of the Church in America today.

It is not often that I can begin a week with a celebratory blog, but that is precisely what I am about to do. It is all thanks to the recent statement issued by Colorado Right to Life.

When I was growing up, my mother’s mother, Grandma Baldi, was a remarkable woman who I loved dearly and have only fond memories of, even to this day.

It was heartening to read the report from the Philippines about Archbishop Jesus Armamento Dosados, who has emphatically declared that pro-abortion public figures who claim to be Catholic may not receive Christ in the sacrament of Holy Communion.

It was like a breath of fresh air this morning to read a recent New York Times article regarding an effort apparently being pursued by the Bush administration, entitled “Abortion proposal sets condition on aid.”

Just last evening, while on a family vacation, my husband and I saw a television special regarding the selling of little children in various provinces of China.

The recent debate in the media over whether or not Viagra has the same status for health insurance purposes as the birth control pill is an interesting one.

As a Catholic pro-life leader, I am frequently overwhelmed by the macabre nature of the news I read, especially when for one reason or another, we at American Life League become part of that news.