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Believe or Know?
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 contrary to God’s commandments and feel that their view is correct. This is the tragedy that befalls too many in the secular world around us. A good example of this is seen in the article about President Donald Trump, who told his wife Melania to “write what you...
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Deadly Business
By Judie Brown “Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.” That positive message is one that I can recall my mother attributing to Norman Vincent Peale,...
Our Disfigured Republic
By Judie Brown American Catholics continue to react to the controversial document from the Vatican dealing with blessings given to couples in irregular relationships, and homosexual couples in particular. One wonders why this is so, since Pope Francis has already...
A Deadly Valentine
By Judie Brown We just celebrated Valentine’s Day—one of the most romantic days of the year. It is also the feast day of Saint Valentine, about whom very little is known. It is said that he took risks to marry couples during a time when Christians were being...
Mainstreaming Wickedness
By Judie Brown The challenges to those of us who love God grow ever greater with the passing of each day. There are times when Saint Paul’s words to the Thessalonians seem much more appropriate to our own era than his. When he addressed the fact of wickedness, he...
Virginity Is Not a Myth!
By Judie Brown Planned Parenthood recently posted a sex education video on its social media platforms claiming that virginity is a “completely made-up concept” designed to control and shame people, mainly women. According to Planned Parenthood, a virgin is “someone...
Mind-Numbing Discourse
By Judie Brown When a highly respected news source like Catholic Vote chooses to focus on entertainer Taylor Swift, I take notice. But the silliness of the headline gave me even greater pause. It reads: “Poll: 18% of Voters Likely to Back Whoever Taylor Swift Endorses...