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American Den of Death
By Judie Brown California was once known as literally the land of the fruits and nuts, according to my parents, who knew a great deal about the state that became my family’s home. And it was indeed a state where all sorts of fruits and nuts could be purchased with buyer assurance that they had been locally grown. It was truly an awesome place for a family, but that was nearly 85 years ago, and...
Radical Inclusion Rejects Sorrow for Sin
By Judie Brown Perhaps the headline didn’t catch your eye, but it did mine. It reads “Cardinal McElroy on ‘Radical Inclusion’ for L.G.B.T. People, Women and Others in the Church.” The Jesuit magazine America published the piece that states, in part, “It is a demonic...
Transhumanism Is What?
By Judie Brown Before the reader takes issue with my title, let’s make it clear that the words reflect the exact question I asked the first time a colleague said that word to me. Transhumanism, I said, cannot possibly be a word. But of course, it is, and it’s a...
Infallible Truths and Deadly Pills
By Judie Brown Many years ago when American Life League’s spiritual director Fr. Denis O’Brien, MM, was still living, he wrote an important paper addressing the infallibility of Pope Paul VI’s encyclical letter Humanae Vitae. This is the encyclical that addresses...
Lame, Lamer, Lamest
By Judie Brown Speaking as a seasoned pro-life veteran, I have to say that the theme of this year’s March for Life—”Next Steps, Marching into a Post-‘Roe’ America”—was anything but inspiring. There are really no “next steps” beyond ending the scourge of...
The Right to Lie
By Judie Brown In 2005, the beloved Pope Benedict XVI wrote: “Only if I serve my neighbor can my eyes be opened to what God does for me and how much He loves me.” These few words offer profound insight into the moral difficulty faced when anyone, let alone national...
Every Single Innocent Human Being Matters
By Judie Brown The March for Life took place this past Friday, January 20, and it was hailed as a success by all those who attended, including the leaders of the March. But I found something curious about the placards some carried. The signs reflected a kind of limp...