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The Miracle of Bread and Wine
By Judie Brown “This bread is bread before the words of the Sacrament. But when the words of Christ come to it, it is the body of Christ. . . . Before the words of Christ it is a cup full of wine and water. When the words of Christ become operative, the blood which has redeemed the people is caused to be there.” – St. Ambrose How often must we point to the obvious by saying that the real...
In the Valley of the Damned, They Wear Fairy Wings
By Judie Brown The latest Wednesday STOPP Report carried a news item entitled “Wearing ‘Fairy Wings’ While Doing the Devil’s Work: Planned Parenthood On-Campus Club,” and it addressed a Planned Parenthood campus club at the University of California Santa Barbara. If...
Battling the Abortion Pill
By Judie Brown There is more than one abortion pill, a fact that is not often acknowledged by the mainstream media. When you see a headline addressing “the abortion pill,” don’t be misled. Such stories talk about one chemical: mifepristone. This drug works to end the...
A Death Clock Is Ticking
By Judie Brown Advocates of death are a curious lot. And those with a penchant for trailblazing are among the most aggressive, even though they remain in the shadows of the larger pro-death struggle to kill. The one person who has recently caught my renewed interest...
It’s a Jungle Out There!
By Judie Brown The title of the theme song for Monk—a television series that aired from 2002 through 2009—seems to be an appropriate title for this column as well. You see, current headlines are anything but civilized. The theme suggests inhumanity toward people of...
Religion and Abortion Rights
By Judie Brown Some years ago a friend exclaimed to me that she realized the huge difference between religion and actual faith in God. She had discovered that some folks say they are religious but have no actual faith in the Lord. I agreed, and this week I found a...
Save Dogs, Put Down People
By Judie Brown The Oregon scene these days puts a new veneer on the killing machine we recognize as assisted suicide. The state’s lawmakers are considering a legislative proposal that would remove the residency requirement from the state’s Death with Dignity Act. Some...