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The Body of Christ
By Judie Brown On June 7, Catholics will reverence the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ. Perhaps in anticipation of this feast, Pope Leo XIV wrote in Magnifica Humanitas: In the Eucharist we find a visible manifestation of the reality that we “are the Church of Christ, his members, his body. We are brothers and sisters in him. And in Christ, though many and diverse, we are one: In...
Always Look on the Bright Side
By Judie Brown Spamalot was a silly Broadway comedy with a very uplifting song entitled “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.” It was the song that stayed in your head long after the performance was over. And whether you liked the production or not, that lyrical...
Pro-Life Witness Grounded in Divine Persuasion
By Judie Brown In the Gospel of Luke, Christ tells the Pharisees the story of the rich man and the plight of Lazarus, including what Abraham said regarding the fickle attitudes of those who do not have the gift of faith: “If they will not listen either...
Unimaginable Warfare
By Judie Brown Saint Leo the Great once wrote, “Virtue is nothing without the trial of temptation, for there is no conflict without an enemy, no victory without strife.” We considered this quote when we read about the man who “surreptitiously” slipped his girlfriend...
Beatitudes Matter Now More Than Ever!
By Judie Brown In a recent column, Father Jerry Novotny, OMI, wrote: If I am made in the image of God, my worth cannot be reduced to success, usefulness, beauty, or productivity. A bank account, a job, or public approval do not determine my...
A Time to Be Bold
By Judie Brown The onslaught of diabolical mayhem continues to overwhelm us with its wildly popular public image. It is as though people can no longer understand truth but prefer to, either consciously or subconsciously, accept whatever the media is spoon-feeding them...
Dying for Truth
By Judie Brown Everyone deserves to know the truth about what it means to die. But more importantly, each of us should be aware of what others might do to rob us or our loved ones of each moment that God has planned for us during this life. Consider the Canadian man...