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Sterile Days
By Judie Brown The era in which we live is not friendly to fertility, to children, or to the aging. It seems that the more control the human species gains over itself, the more it wants. And as the saying goes, nothing good can come from that. The American Society for Reproductive Medicine is more than slightly concerned over what they see happening to their sphere of influence under the new...
Pelosi Is Bishops’ Achilles Heel
By Judie Brown Achilles’ heel: “a vulnerable point” Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s most vulnerable point is her inability to recognize truth—the truth that does not change. This is why we describe her as one of the most infamous pro-abortion Catholic-in-name-only...
Comparing Apples and Oranges
By Judie Brown The phrase “comparing apples and oranges” means comparing two dissimilar entities. This applies well when comparing the innate dignity of each innocent human being from creation to death with the prevailing idea among some that bowing to polling data...
Living in a ‘Contraceptive Desert’
By Judie Brown According to the media, a “contraceptive desert” is a place where women at or below the poverty level live in “counties in which there is not reasonable access to a health center offering the full range of contraceptive methods.” The source for this...
A Coronavirus Vaccine Containing Aborted Baby Cells? Yes.
By Judie Brown A dear friend recently reacted to Bishop Joseph Strickland’s statement that he “will refuse” a potential vaccine for the coronavirus if it is made using tissue from “aborted children.” Our friend wrote that he wonders what our national response would be...
Christ Died for You
Today we reflect on Christ’s love and sacrifice for us with this prayer by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. Lord Jesus Christ, at the hour of your death the sun was darkened. Ever anew you are being nailed to the Cross. At this present hour of history we are living in...
Life and Love Can Save America
By Judie Brown Saving our nation was the topic of an essay that Fr. Regis Scanlon, O.F.M. CAP, wrote more than 10 years ago. Today, as we confront the many enemies of life, love, and family, it would serve us well to contemplate these words: Because the Bread of Life...