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False Politics
By Judie Brown Pope Benedict XVI once wrote, “Wherever politics tries to be redemptive, it is promising too much. Where it wishes to do the work of God, it becomes not divine, but demonic.” Oh how many ways there are to underscore the truth of that simple statement, starting with the laboring mother who does not merit special attention on Labor Day. While she bears children, cares for her...
Why Is There So Much Evil in the World?
By Judie Brown As very young children we learned that there really is a devil. We might have imagined him as a figure dressed in red with a long tail and a pitchfork, but the fact is he was once an angel—until he defied God. Since that day, Satan has been spreading...
The Dignity of Each Person
By Judie Brown Today is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. When Pope Pius IX proclaimed this feast day, he wrote: “The most Blessed Virgin Mary was, from the first moment of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege of almighty God and by virtue of the...
Pillers
By Judie Brown A recent article in the Clemson University Tiger states: Oral contraception, referred to colloquially as “the pill,” is considered one of the greatest medical innovations of modern times. Today, this “miracle” pill is prescribed to younger and younger...
Catholic without Apology
By Judie Brown News outlets have reported that Pope Francis is “withdrawing Cardinal Raymond Burke’s Rome residence and salary because he sees him as working against the unity of the Church.” Some media have referred to this as a type of punishment, suggesting without...
Unalienable Rights
By Judie Brown After listening to a recent conversation between Dr. Alan Keyes and Lepanto Institute founder Michael Hichborn, I have once again been extremely impressed by the incredible insight our Founding Fathers must have had when they wrote the Declaration of...
The Morally Unconscious
By Judie Brown Recently a brilliant article appeared in the New Oxford Review. Entitled “Engaging the Morally Unconscious Person,” author Christopher M. Reilly delved into the quicksand created by those who refuse to acknowledge the inherent value in looking deeper...