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When Freedom Is Deadly
By Judie Brown Freedom is defined as “the absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice or action.” In its most literal sense, this definition suggests that not even the laws of God can impede the chosen actions of an individual. This would be the position of all those who choose death for others, whether prior to or after birth. It certainly sounds better than murder, or at the very...
Pray for Our Catholic Bishops
By Judie Brown Catholic News Service reports that “the U.S. bishops will start 2019 with a spiritual retreat to pray and reflect on the important matters facing the Catholic Church.” This retreat, scheduled for January 2-8, comes as a response to Pope Francis’ request...
Catholics and Abortion
By Judie Brown It should come as no surprise that the media will always go out of its way to find a pro-abortion Catholic to comment on Catholic moral teaching, including the encyclical Humanae Vitae. And perhaps this is because, according to some surveys, Catholic...
Save the Animals, Kill the Humans!
By Judie Brown I have nothing against having a pet, rescuing animals, or caring for them when they are ill. These are all kind gestures and actions. But I do have a problem with the apparent double standard in our society today in which people seem to care more for...
“Abortion on Decline in the US”; Fake News!
By Judie Brown America has just been told that the abortion rate in our nation is lower than at any time since the Roe v. Wade/Doe v. Bolton Supreme Court decisions. This is according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a federal agency that...
Is the Press the Enemy of the People?
By Judie Brown President Donald J. Trump has said on many occasions that the press is “the enemy of the people.” This is met with derision and even the hateful comparison of his comment with the “incendiary” phrases of some of society’s most horrendous killers like...
A Family Contemplates Thanksgiving
By Judie Brown Today I share with you Thanksgiving reflections that members of my family shared with me a few years ago. While we have updated these, the point is not really when these reflections were written, but why. You see, with family, everything makes sense,...