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Ego Versus Truth
By Judie Brown Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen once said, “Far better it is for you to say: ‘I am a sinner,’ than to say: ‘I have no need of religion.’ The empty can be filled, but the self-intoxicated have no room for God.” He truly understood the human condition, even amidst those who denied that his words had credence. Thankfully Saint John Paul II was among those who appreciated this...
Thirty Pieces of Silver
By Judie Brown “Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, ‘What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?’ They paid him thirty pieces of silver, and from that time on he looked for an opportunity...
America’s Reproductive Assault Weapons
By Judie Brown The Incredible Shrinking Woman was a 1981 movie about a housewife who grows smaller after being exposed to chemicals found in household products and cosmetics. It was a fictional comedy, but what is happening today as women ingest a different type of...
Cardinal Dolan’s Epic Fail
By Judie Brown The topic of much conversation lately has been the recent funeral that took place in Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City. The funeral has led to heated discussion. Cardinal Dolan, who presides over the Archdiocese of New York, said that nobody...
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...