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Be a Pro-Life Superhero!
By Judie Brown In the commentary “5 Ways to Help Your Child Become a Faith-Filled and Pro-Life Superhero,” Susan Ciancio struck gold, not just for young people but for you and me. Expanding on this theme, I would like to invite the reader of this commentary to look around at the world in which you live. While we often read stories to children, we are living our personal stories every day of our...
America’s Real Crisis
By Judie Brown The news media and many in the general population are immersed in the recent laments of fraud, impeachment, hate, and bodily safety. All of these are perhaps of some concern, but are they the real causes for what is ailing this nation? The simple answer...
Cheapening Real People
By Judie Brown Nathan Gray is an assistant professor of medicine and palliative care at Duke University who wrote a commentary on COVID-19 patients that reflects his distress that they are tethered to machines. Yet he presented this commentary in a comic book format....
Marshmallow Men
By Judie Brown The state of Massachusetts just enacted a tragic law that provides for the decriminalization of abortion after 24 weeks for any reason. The law also approves abortion for females who are 16 years or older. This means that teenagers can now access...
Systemic Violence Begets Hatred
We originally posted this article on August 25, 2020, but as we begin a new year, we found that the truths inside must be repeated and cannot be stated enough. By Judie Brown It has been so long since America lived through Griswold v. Connecticut, followed by Roe v....
Love Heals Man’s Murderous Hatred
This article originally appeared on September 18, 2020, but it bears repeating as we near the end of 2020. By Judie Brown Today’s world is filled with counterfeit actions and words. Some of what we witness reminds us of these words from the Catechism of the Catholic...
My Christmas Miracle
By Judie Brown This is my last commentary for 2020. It was truly a year of turmoil, unknown threats, and of course a virus and lockdowns. Clearly, we have had our share of negative news. So rather than write about another problem, I have chosen to write about my...