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The Miracle of Bread and Wine
By Judie Brown “This bread is bread before the words of the Sacrament. But when the words of Christ come to it, it is the body of Christ. . . . Before the words of Christ it is a cup full of wine and water. When the words of Christ become operative, the blood which has redeemed the people is caused to be there.” – St. Ambrose How often must we point to the obvious by saying that the real...
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,...
Miscarriage: The North and South of It
By Judie Brown In her recent book, Michelle Obama revealed that she turned to in vitro fertilization after a miscarriage because she felt that her “biological clock” was ticking. Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts interviewed Obama about her new book Becoming....
Trump: The Facts and the Bitter Pill
Originally published in 2018 By Judie Brown The Trump administration has issued a couple of regulations that are bound to give Planned Parenthood and its allies severe heartburn. These new rules roll back the Obama birth control mandate, thus giving employers “the...