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‘My Favorite Kind of Abortion . . .’
By Judie Brown Congressman Shri Thanedar, of the thirteenth district of Michigan, recently commented on his “favorite kind of abortion.” In an X (Twitter) post, he opined, “My favorite kind of abortion is the kind that’s safe, legal, accessible, and none of your damn business to regulate. And no amount of fearmongering by describing what goes on to a half-ounce fetus with no consciousness,...
Fallible Disharmony
By Judie Brown The topic of whether a Catholic can opt to obey certain Church laws but not others has been in and out of the public eye for years. One of the most helpful instructions for Catholics seeking truth comes from Pope Pius X, who issued a decree on frequent...
The Unjust War
By Judie Brown In 1999 Cardinal John O’Connor wrote, “The traditional ‘just war’ teaching of the Catholic Church has never been intended to promote war but to prevent or impede it. It is not a matter of ‘justifying’ war. It is a matter of spelling out the conditions...
Deep in the Heart of Texas
By Judie Brown Texas is a large state with literally thousands of amazing people. It is also the state where newborn babies are at risk of being excused from life because of conditions that some say might make their existence incompatible with life. If that sounds...
Female Zealots
By Judie Brown Harpies! Webster tells us that harpies are shrewish women who are capable of awful acts because of their dour nature. They are the sort of females who might have followed behind Christ as He carried His cross on Good Friday, heckling Him and acting in...
Grief or Relief
By Judie Brown Planned Parenthood tells website visitors that “the decision to have an abortion is personal, and you’re the only one who can make it.” The organization then goes on to state: It’s totally normal to have a lot of different emotions after your abortion....
Contra Mundum
By Judie Brown Contra mundum means to stand against the world and/or in defiance of popular opinion. One of the most beloved Catholic saints, Athanasius, embodies the meaning of that Latin phrase and perhaps most importantly represents the position we take when we...