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Healing Blurred Vision
By Judie Brown As a senior living with macular degeneration, I know a thing or two about blurred vision. When it is the eyes, there are things that can be done, but when it is the soul, well, that’s another thing entirely. When one encounters a man who chooses to teach others about the sanctity of life, for example, we would hope that this man would be applauded. But the story of street preacher...
Prosecute or Absolve?
By Judie Brown In Matthew 9:12-13 Jesus set the tone for His mercy, which is coveted by anyone who understands the meaning of offending God. When the Pharisees saw Christ dining with tax collectors and sinners and asked why He was doing so, Christ said, “Those who are...
The Issue
By Judie Brown According to Webster, one of the definitions of issue is “a vital or unsettled matter.” So when a headline reads “Former Wisconsin Governor Says GOP Is in Trouble When It Focuses on Single Issues Like Abortion,” one can get the impression that, like we...
Motherhood
By Judie Brown St. John Paul II wrote that today, the Feast of the Assumption, we celebrate the moment when Mary was “taken up into heaven in the integrity of her body and soul.” He continues, “In the splendor of heavenly glory shines the One who, by reason of her...
Killing Her Softly
By Judie Brown St. Augustine of Hippo’s prayer “Our heart is restless until it rests in You” is more than timely. This is so because there are far too many people in 2023 whose death is hastened by the very people whose profession calls them to take care of them. As...
Created by God, Destroyed by Man
By Judie Brown St. Ignatius of Loyola wrote in his Spiritual Exercises, “Man is created to praise, reverence, and serve God our Lord, and by this means to save his soul.” This is a fundamental principle for Christians, but in...
Timothy Quill Remembered
By Judie Brown Who, you may wonder, is Timothy Quill? Quill achieved his moment in the sun when the Vacco v. Quill case arrived at the Supreme Court. And one could easily say that Quill was literally the point of the spear in that case. Quill is a proponent of...