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Deliver Us from Evil
By Judie Brown One of the greatest challenges in our nation today is a clear understanding of what it means to have free will—a gift from God that allows each person to choose the Lord’s way or the devil’s way. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states: “Freedom is the power, rooted in reason and will, to act or not to act, to do this or that, and so to perform deliberate...
Hope Saves
By Judie Brown So much has been written about Pope Benedict XVI that the question is, what else could possibly be said about him? And the truth is that nobody will be able to capture the breadth of his mind or thought in a single article or, dare I say, in a single...
Resolving to Defend the Innocents
By Judie Brown No matter the party in charge in a given state, be they Republican or Democrat, the babies are always at risk. After all, since when should an entire class of people be subjected to a choice between life or death depending on election results? This is...
Come, Let Us Adore Him
By Judie Brown During these final days of Advent preparation for the birth of Christ, many thoughts, emotions, and ideas flood our minds. How much wrapping is left? How many gifts did we forget to buy? These and lots of other tangible things distract us from the one...
Wokeness Versus God
By Judie Brown James Kalb recently wrote an article in which he concluded, The concept of the good life points to God as its source and its binding and coordinating principle. And that is yet another reason social order must always be based on religion. Without it,...
Close Your Eyes and Deny It
By Judie Brown This is the time of year when we think about the real meaning of Christmas, or at least we hope that everyone does. Reflecting on the manger scene brings thoughts of love and admiration. The words “star of wonder, star of night” come to mind, but that...
Crushing the Head of the Serpent
By Judie Brown In a recent commentary, Fr. Jerry Pokorsky wrote of Mary’s Magnificat: Mary’s prayer with the child Jesus in her womb prophesies the fulfillment of the promise God made in Genesis 3:15. We face the same temptations that Jesus endured for our sake: “For...