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Murder by Mercy
By Judie Brown In his book On Suicide, British philosopher David Hume argued, “We’re no more valuable than oysters, and because of that, then killing a human being is not all that big [of] a deal, really.” Hume wrote those words more than 200 years ago, but this attitude toward the unique value of a human being has not changed much over the ensuing years. In fact, one might say it has worsened....
The Long March to Imposed Death
By Judie Brown By voice vote, the Palliative Care Health Education and Training Act passed the House of Representatives. We will never know who voted for or against this bad bill because nobody had his/her vote recorded. This is a cowardly thing, but genuinely...
Let Us Go Rejoicing
By Judie Brown The responsorial psalm this past Sunday garnered this response from the congregation: “Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord!” What a marvelous exclamation of joy and exultation from the children of God who realize that thanksgiving is an...
Choosing Order or Chaos
By Judie Brown The opportunity to create order out of chaos exists for everyone. But some folks like to play the odds by calling a thing what it is not in order to deceive the unsuspecting. That is creating chaos on purpose. For example, news of the Ohio so-called...
CLSP and Bear Food—A Culture of Life Combination
By Nick Ciancio Bear Food may be a small peanut business in Macon, Georgia, but owner Mac Brydon is doing big things—and that includes more than just selling peanuts. He is trying to break a trend. More than 80 percent of adults with disabilities or special needs are...
Catholic Bishops Debate Abortion
By Judie Brown The four words “Catholic bishops debate abortion” may sound like an oxymoron, but to me it is a clear sign that the devil’s foothold in the Catholic Church is must stronger than anyone could have imagined. Even though there have been warning signs...
America’s Human Junk
By Judie Brown Americans are becoming increasingly callous to the dignity of the human being. In fact, it is no understatement to suggest that far too many folks view the vulnerable as trash even though we all should know that God does not make junk. As most folks...