Tales from the Pit
By Judie Brown The word “pit” in the title refers to the specific pit commonly known as hell—a place of excruciating, never-ending suffering for the…
By Judie Brown The word “pit” in the title refers to the specific pit commonly known as hell—a place of excruciating, never-ending suffering for the…
By Judie Brown Think about these words and ask yourself if something is awry: “In a renewed appeal, Pope Francis called for the worldwide abolition…
By Judie Brown In his column on the error among those who cackle about why Americans should not have celebrated Columbus Day, Peter Wolfgang opined:…
By Judie Brown Wikipedia tells us that no man’s land is “waste or unowned land or an uninhabited or desolate area that may be under dispute between…
By Judie Brown We know that faith is a gift from God—“a supernatural virtue infused by Him.” But a person can believe something that is…
By Judie Brown Saint Paul taught the Corinthians, “The wisdom of the world is folly to God.” Various events during the past few days lead…
By Judie Brown Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger once wrote, “The gift of life which God the Creator and Father has entrusted to man calls him to…
By Judie Brown The so-called derangement syndrome, such as what the media calls those who favor political conservatism over liberalism, has become the go-to label…
By Judie Brown Catholic bishop Joseph Strickland, former bishop of Tyler, Texas, bore a low, excruciating blow from Pope Francis last year. Because he had…
By Judie Brown John Lennon, whose song “Imagine” suggests thinking about a world without war, causes to die for, or religion, was not a religious…
By Judie Brown Kamala Harris, who dressed in black for the most recent debate and defended a woman’s right to abort her child for any…
By Judie Brown There is an old superstition that if a black cat crosses your path on Friday the 13th, something bad could happen to…