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Beelzebul and Newspeak
By Judie Brown According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, Beelzebul is an evil spirit. Matthew 10:25-26 teaches: It is enough for disciple to grow to be like teacher, and slave like master. If they have called the master of the house “Beelzebul,” how much more the members of his household? So do not be afraid of them. Everything now covered up will be uncovered, and everything now...
Whose Hand?
By Judie Brown Today we are told to wash our hands often in order to keep our hands free of possible contaminants. We have been told this many times during the course of our lives, more often perhaps when we were children. Sadly, a physical washing cannot clean some...
Our Pro-Life Jeremiad
By Judie Brown Jeremiad: “a prolonged lamentation or complaint” In the context of Jeremiah’s repeated requests to the people of Israel that they repent, the word “jeremiad” cannot really be described as a complaint, but rather a plea. In an inspiring homily...
Science v. Ideology
By Judie Brown The pro-abortion Salon.com’s headline states: “With the Safety of Abortion at Stake, the Supreme Court Could Rule against Science.” The deceit underlying this article, written by a doctor of public health, is summed up in this paragraph: Admitting...
‘Assist Us to Live, Not Die’
By Judie Brown “Assist Us to Live, Not Die” is what a poster reads in a recent demonstration against assisted suicide. If this sounds like an overstatement, stay tuned. The situation in the world of euthanasia advocates right now is not only disturbing but deadly....
Murder as Essential Healthcare
By Judie Brown A couple of days ago we saw the headline “U.S. Hospitals, Patients Cancel Elective Surgery as Coronavirus Spreads.” An elective procedure is a surgical intervention on a patient who is not experiencing an emergency. In times of crisis, such procedures...
Saint Patrick, We Need You Now!
By Judie Brown In the soon-to-be-released docudrama about Saint Patrick, apostle of Ireland, we learn from the executive producer, Gordon Robertson, that “Patrick brought the faith to a pagan, violent culture. His is a story of courage and perseverance. He shows us...