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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 common: They are refutable with common sense and result in a belly laugh. But the Catechism of the Catholic Church states, “The...
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A Presumption of Omnipotence
By Judie Brown We are living in a time of egoism run amuck! That is how we view the American landscape where, in recent months, it is safer to be a dog than it is to be a human being. The examples of this egoism are everywhere, so let’s start with the United States...
In a Word
By Judie Brown A recent email suggested that pro-life people could start “winning” by simply changing our message. Of course that would mean ending our relationship with politicians and renewing our friendship with Christ, the Lord. After all, the...
Wearing a Crown of Thorns
By Judie Brown Perhaps you have not had the honor of meeting someone as saintly as Father Aloysius Schwartz, but this holy man, who was recently elevated to the level of venerable, should truly be an inspiration to all of us. One writer tells the truth about this holy...
The Natural Law
By Judie Brown Defining the natural law is a good place to start this explanation of why it is central to our quest to restore recognition of the humanity of the preborn person. Brother Andre Marie explains: “According to St. Thomas, whose thought on the subject we...
Orwellian Chaos
By Judie Brown In the fictional world of George Orwell, a great many things were askew. Chief among these was a dystopian reality described as “an imagined world or society in which people lead dehumanized, fearful lives.” A very current example of this is the action...
Hell on Earth?
By Judie Brown When you see a spider on the floor, or perhaps a rat in your garden, what do you do about it? Pests come and go because that is the way God designed the world. But would you ever consider birth control for rats instead of extermination? This is not a...