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The Treasure in Our Midst
By Judie Brown The book of Sirach (6:14) states, “A loyal friend is a powerful defense: whoever finds one has indeed found a treasure.” This quote could not have come on a more memorable day for me, a woman who is now 81 years of age and who has a myriad of loyal friends beginning with my beloved husband and moving on through our family, our coworkers, and indeed all those who strive to protect...
Vanishing Respect for the Innocent
By Judie Brown Baby Tinslee Lewis is at risk of being killed because in Texas law there exists a 10-day rule (Sec. 166.046 3e) that permits healthcare institutions to act against life regardless of the wishes of the patient and/or her family. The law permits...
A Christmas Reflection
By Judie Brown This is my last commentary for this amazing year—2019. So rather than write about some problem that negatively impacts the culture, I have chosen to write about my grandmother. Bertha Tekla Baldi was quite the lady, in my opinion. My mother, my sister,...
Fifty Reasons to Protect Truth
By Judie Brown When Californians awoke to the news that Planned Parenthood will open 50 reproductive health centers in high schools throughout Los Angeles, we wonder how many gasped in horror. One report states: “The nation’s largest abortion provider plans to spend...
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
By Judie Brown When I read the news reports about why the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen had been put on hold, it disturbed me more than words can say. The nuanced announcements were many, but the one that sums it up best is this: “It has now been...
Silent Pulpits Kill Souls
By Judie Brown Monsignor Charles Pope recently wrote a comprehensive article on the failure of American Catholic Church leadership to teach the truth about what is required for any Catholic to worthily receive the body and blood of Christ in the Eucharist. What he...
Babies by the Numbers
By Judie Brown According to reports, the abortion rate in the United States continues to decline. In its article on this subject, the Guttmacher Institute—the research arm of Planned Parenthood—says in its summary: “The decline in abortions appears to be related to...