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Courage
By Judie Brown For Catholics, the sacrament of confirmation is a wonderful source of the increase and deepening of the graces we receive at baptism. The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that confirmation “unites us more firmly to Christ,” “increases the gifts of the Holy Spirit in us,” and “renders our bond with the Church more perfect.” As we read in the Book of Wisdom, “Virtues are the...
Destroying Others or Standing with Them
By Judie Brown In 1995, Pope John Paul II urged us to work for the day when we could “offer this world of ours new signs of hope, and work to ensure that justice and solidarity will increase and that a new culture of human life will be affirmed, for the building of an...
Mary, Charlie, and the Babies
By Judie Brown Professor Charles Rice (Charlie) and his lovely wife Mary were devoted to each other, to their family, and to the babies. John Dejak, who studied under Charlie at the University of Notre Dame, wrote, “Never without the Rosary in his pocket, he was a...
‘My Care, My Right’ Devoid of God
By Judie Brown This past weekend, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization joined with thousands from 80 countries to focus attention on making end-of-life care a public health priority. The occasion was this year’s World Hospice and Palliative Care Day,...
Standing Against Falsehood
Those of us who defend the inalienable right to life witness the non-stop bamboozling of the public. It is shame what folks are never told if they rely on the media for their information. Such deception has led to physical, emotional and...
Adolescent Sexual Activity Is Risky Business
By Judie Brown The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) recently published an article that should give every parent in the United States reason to pause. They report …adolescent sexual activity shifts from normal to problematic when it involves sexual...
Planned Parenthood Witches’ Brew
By Judie Brown William Shakespeare’s “Song of the Witches” contains a memorable line that reminds me of Planned Parenthood’s latest actions. The line “Double, double, toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble” defines in a sense all that Planned Parenthood is...