Skip to content
JUDIE BROWN COMMENTARY

We need Judie’s timeless wisdom now more than ever!

Bishop Joseph Strickland’s Bloodless Martyrdom

Bishop Joseph Strickland’s Bloodless Martyrdom

By Judie Brown When Pope Frances removed Bishop Joseph Strickland, the shock was overwhelming, as was our sadness. The event immediately reminded me of a lesson I learned from our first spiritual director Father Denis O’Brien, who explained that bloodless martyrdom is the sacrifice of one’s self for the love of Christ, Truth, and the Church. That defines Bishop Strickland perfectly. Once you...

read more

Ask Judie a question!

Ask Judie Brown