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The Death Knell
By Judie Brown A death knell is “an action or event presaging death or destruction.” We can almost hear it today, as a cavalcade of despots leads the way in our modern-day rush to deny human dignity to the vulnerable. We know their names, and we know their deeds, but we have not overcome the dazed attitude of those who refuse to acknowledge the horrors in our midst. For instance, in Illinois,...
Aping Clintonianism
By Judie Brown Recalling the William Jefferson Clinton statement that abortion should be “safe and legal, but rare,” we are constantly reminded that when it comes to politics, not much ever changes. In recent days, many of those striving to have a political effect on...
Anger, Hatred, and Murder
By Judie Brown In Canada, the parents of a deceased woman are suing the hospital because, they allege, their daughter’s right to request her death at the hands of hospital employees was violated. The Catholic St. Paul’s hospital chose to transfer its patient rather...
The Unworthy Receive Christ
By Judie Brown Like the centurion in Matthew 8:13, we say, Lord, “I am not worthy to have you under my roof; just give the word and my servant will be cured.” Each person who approaches the Eucharist with this prayer in her heart is someone who truly understands,...
There Was a Crooked Man
By Judie Brown The well-known Mother Goose rhyme that began “There was a crooked man and he walked a crooked mile” made an excellent jump rope poem and was easy for little tykes to learn. But these days when we think of crooked men, we are more likely to contemplate...
Making Amends for Offending Christ
By Judie Brown These are trying times for faithful Catholics. From the fraudulent Joe Biden who wears his Catholicism like a cheap suit to Catholic prelates who avoid reprimanding Biden, the offenses to the Lord are everywhere. When the president of the United States...
And Then There Were Seven!
By Judie Brown Twenty-one years ago American Life League launched our Canon 915 project. We proudly announced that Cardinal Raymond Burke was our inspiration, and Father James Buckley was our mentor. Father Buckley wrote, It is of absolute importance for every...