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Father of Orthodoxy
By Judie Brown Religiosity: “the quality or state of being religious.” News reports tell us that religiosity has plummeted among US residents over the last 10 years. Pollsters usually miss the mark, but in this case they missed the truth. Rather than critique the report, I have chosen to turn to the wisdom of Saint Athanasius—a heroic saint who, standing against Arian heretics in the Catholic...
Death in the Land of Oz
By Judie Brown My mentor in pro-life work was attorney, pro-life leader, and founder of the March for Life, Ms. Nellie J. Gray. One of the first statements I heard her say was “You can’t have a little bit of abortion.” Those words impressed me in 1976, and they still...
Catholic-In-Name-Only Blackhearts
By Judie Brown The Marvel comics character Blackheart is known for his transgressions. His evil ways define him, as do his superhuman powers. When we hear about a mythical monster like that, we know that the character is someone’s creation and pure fiction. However,...
Poverty, Babies, and Burdens
By Judie Brown For the past 50 years we have listened to media types and social engineers telling us that pregnancy is a burden the poor should not have to contend with given their fragile status. But my question will always be the same: Why is the baby a burden when...
Contraception and Infallible Truth
By Judie Brown The Catholic Church’s teaching regarding contraception (birth control) is in the news once again. Apparently the Pontifical Academy for Life published an interview with Fr. Maurizio Chiodi in which he claimed that Catholic teaching on contraception is...
Moral Bankruptcy
By Judie Brown Every once in a while, it pays to skim secular headlines. Such tidbits provide a window to the propaganda that average Americans are fed, not to mention what we as defenders of truth have to contend with on a daily basis. Take, for instance, the retail...
The Pontifical Academy for Life Is LOST!
By Judie Brown When I left the Pontifical Academy for Life in 2008 after 15 years, there was no suggestion that eventually that auguste body would fall prey to the siren song of modernism. I am actually grateful to God that I could not foresee this, as I always...