The Brutality of an Essential Service
By Judie Brown Katherine McGuiness, Northwest Abortion Access Fund leader, recently said: “I can’t think of what can be more essential and timely than accessing… Read More »The Brutality of an Essential Service
The Elderly, Nursing Homes, and the Veil of Silence
By Judie Brown I was shocked to read in a recent BARRON’s article that “the coronavirus has caused long-term-care facilities serving older and disabled people,… Read More »The Elderly, Nursing Homes, and the Veil of Silence
Teach Children that Sex Is Sacred, Not Just a Bodily Function
By Judie Brown As we navigate the era of the coronavirus, organizations like Planned Parenthood are confronting the health crisis by assuring parents that it… Read More »Teach Children that Sex Is Sacred, Not Just a Bodily Function
Using a Cudgel to Kill People
By Judie Brown Headlines tell us every day that abortions, contraception, and even euthanasia are somehow related to the plague, commonly known as the coronavirus.… Read More »Using a Cudgel to Kill People
Pelosi Is Bishops’ Achilles Heel
By Judie Brown Achilles’ heel: “a vulnerable point” Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s most vulnerable point is her inability to recognize truth—the truth that… Read More »Pelosi Is Bishops’ Achilles Heel
Comparing Apples and Oranges
By Judie Brown The phrase “comparing apples and oranges” means comparing two dissimilar entities. This applies well when comparing the innate dignity of each innocent… Read More »Comparing Apples and Oranges
Living in a ‘Contraceptive Desert’
By Judie Brown According to the media, a “contraceptive desert” is a place where women at or below the poverty level live in “counties in… Read More »Living in a ‘Contraceptive Desert’
A Coronavirus Vaccine Containing Aborted Baby Cells? Yes.
By Judie Brown A dear friend recently reacted to Bishop Joseph Strickland’s statement that he “will refuse” a potential vaccine for the coronavirus if it… Read More »A Coronavirus Vaccine Containing Aborted Baby Cells? Yes.
Christ Died for You
Today we reflect on Christ’s love and sacrifice for us with this prayer by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. Lord Jesus Christ, at the hour of your… Read More »Christ Died for You
Life and Love Can Save America
By Judie Brown Saving our nation was the topic of an essay that Fr. Regis Scanlon, O.F.M. CAP, wrote more than 10 years ago. Today,… Read More »Life and Love Can Save America
Whose Hand?
By Judie Brown Today we are told to wash our hands often in order to keep our hands free of possible contaminants. We have been… Read More »Whose Hand?
Our Pro-Life Jeremiad
By Judie Brown Jeremiad: “a prolonged lamentation or complaint” In the context of Jeremiah’s repeated requests to the people of Israel that they repent, the word “jeremiad”… Read More »Our Pro-Life Jeremiad