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Forever Yours
By Judie Brown Paul and Judie Brown celebrated their wedding vows fifty-eight years ago today. Though Paul has moved on in accord with the Lord’s timetable, I am, as the Helen Reddy song explains, “left to carry on.” But as I have found over the intervening four years, there is no such thing as being alone. There are wonderful memories of our life together. There are bittersweet remembrances of...
For the Love of Christ
By Judie Brown Catholic bishop Joseph Strickland, former bishop of Tyler, Texas, bore a low, excruciating blow from Pope Francis last year. Because he had the temerity to teach the truth in an unapologetic but loving way, Bishop Strickland apparently ruffled the...
Imagine!
By Judie Brown John Lennon, whose song “Imagine” suggests thinking about a world without war, causes to die for, or religion, was not a religious man. But his idea of a world where peace reigns is worthy of consideration. Though it may not be obvious to some, the...
You Can Take a Pill for That
By Judie Brown Kamala Harris, who dressed in black for the most recent debate and defended a woman’s right to abort her child for any reason whatsoever, has made many statements about abortion over her political career. When it comes to the abortion pill, she says:...
The Black Cat
By Judie Brown There is an old superstition that if a black cat crosses your path on Friday the 13th, something bad could happen to you. This is similar to the sop that suggests that walking under a ladder will bring you bad luck. All superstitions have one thing in...
Dying for Life
By Judie Brown “‘Will you walk into my parlor?’ said the spider to the fly.” Such is the wily message of those who appeal to the base instincts that thwart selfless acts of love in favor of sating an ego. But thankfully in our age, there are heroes and heroines who...
Political Rot
By Judie Brown Deteriorating political situations do not occur in a vacuum. Flawed men and women who create such scenes have been doing so since the beginning of time. And as we know, that could be any one of us, as no one is perfect. In the political realm, these...