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The Hound of Heaven
By Judie Brown Yesterday was the eighty-eighth birthday of my dearly departed husband Paul, who died in his eighty-third year of his life. But our family chooses to celebrate the happy days of his life rather than dwell on the saddest day of my life, the day of his death. You see, my husband was a living testimony to the patience, love, and mercy of God. While he spent a lot of time deriding my...
The Wheel of Life
By Judie Brown Some years ago when American Life League was in its infancy, we came upon a concept devoted to explaining our work. We used the example of a wheel, describing the spokes in that wheel as the many different activities that comprised our movement. We...
Embryo Personhood
By Judie Brown The simple fact that every human being has a similar beginning as a single cell fertilized egg seems to be more than some people can comprehend. This came into stark focus when we read Professor Risa Cromer’s article entitled “Embryo...
R Is for Radiant
By Judie Brown Recently Meghan Schrader, a defender of the rights of people with disabilities, came to my attention because of a two-part article she wrote on the fallout of using the word “retarded” to define certain members of the human family. According to...
Those Who Die in Violence
By Judie Brown When I saw this recent prayer petition at a daily Mass: “For all who have died or suffered because of violence,” I couldn’t help but think of all the babies who die so violently under the legal shield of medical, clinical, and chemical...
Judges, Women, and Justice
By Judie Brown Judicial prudence in America’s legal system often reminds us of a schizophrenic individual. Rather than being anchored in simple truths—facts that are obvious—it is politics that often, but not always, affect the decisions that judges render. The...
Trump’s Foxtrot
By Judie Brown In some circles, the foxtrot is a very popular ballroom dance because it is “adaptable to different tempos, allowing dancers to perform it to both fast-paced jazz and slower, more romantic melodies.” Anyone who has enjoyed dancing with someone who is...