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The Hound of Heaven
By Judie Brown Yesterday was the eighty-eighth birthday of my dearly departed husband Paul, who died in his eighty-third year of his life. But our family chooses to celebrate the happy days of his life rather than dwell on the saddest day of my life, the day of his death. You see, my husband was a living testimony to the patience, love, and mercy of God. While he spent a lot of time deriding my...
Totally Squirrelly!
By Judie Brown Last year we wrote about Peanut the squirrel and the public outcry that ensued when this animal was euthanized. Thinking the story had run its course, we moved on. But we really discounted the furor that continues to be ginned up over this little...
Unspoken Truth
By Judie Brown Copious articles, speeches, memes, and snippets have been written about abortion. In fact, it is safe to say that nobody knows exactly how many insights have been shared over the years. But given this fact, it is sometimes difficult to find anyone...
Sin of Permission
By Judie Brown We often suspect that there is a hidden agenda within the confines of language. That’s how the cunning operate. A case in point is John Hickenlooper, the 73-year-old United States senator from Colorado. According to news reports, he is a sponsor of the...
The Bread of Life
By Judie Brown Contemplating the reception of the body and blood of Christ in the Eucharist leads us to thank the Lord for His priests—His representatives known in Church teaching as those who serve in persona Christi. Pope Benedict XVI focused on this truth in a...
Euthanasia: Pets Versus People
By Judie Brown The heart-wrenching story of a woman who recently chose to end the life of her pet really tugs at the heartstrings of any pet owner who has had the same experience. But when the subject is a human being who is confronting her last days of life, the tone...
An Independence Day Prayer
Oh Lord, Our God, help our nation! On this Independence Day weekend, we find that our nation is steeped in acts that result in the killing of innocent preborn children. We know that each of these babies is Your child, created in Your image and Your likeness. Lord, we...