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No Joke!
By Judie Brown The age of “worthless” people has led us to some rather odious situations. Take the case of caregivers who strive to subtly coerce their patients to death, whether by imposed or self-administered death. A suffering person needs increased commitment to life from those around him, but if the opposite influences are a part of his daily existence, it is not surprising that he might...
Diversity
By Judie Brown In the Sesame Street song from ages ago, we heard these words: “One of these things is not like the others.” It was a simple way of teaching young children that being different is okay. But today this concept has taken on a more chilling connotation....
Teaching Truth to Power
By Judie Brown It is the role of each person who comprehends the unrepeatable miracle of human life to be defenders and educators when the dignity of the human person comes into question or is challenged in any way. When Louisiana senator John Kennedy, for example,...
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,...