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Triumph over Yourself
By Judie Brown Many years ago, American Life League’s spiritual director and dear family friend Father Denis O’Brien, MM, suggested to me that it would be wise to read one paragraph of Thomas à Kempis’ The Imitation of Christ every day. At the time he said we might be tempted to read more than that, but in order to truly allow the wisdom of à Kempis to soak in, one paragraph a day was...
A Legal, Lethal Torpedo
By Judie Brown A naval torpedo looks like a long, round bullet. Mifepristone, the abortion pill, looks similar but without the pointed nose. Both are instruments designed to cause maximum damage and death. While feminists roar about the necessity of having such a...
Lowly the Inchworm
By Judie Brown The Lowly I remember was an adorable Richard Scarry character who fascinated us when our grandchildren were hearing the stories. But in daily life inchworms are very bad for plants, causing damage that can result in overall weakening. This reminds me of...
The Devil in Plain Sight
By Judie Brown There is an Academy Award-nominated short documentary entitled The Devil Is Busy. The film deals with abortion, but not in the sense we faithful might expect. Spinning a tale about the Georgia abortion clinic featured in the documentary, an MSN article...
An American Obsession
By Judie Brown Recent headlines inform the electorate that wholesale killing is so deeply ingrained in our cultural psyche that on any particular day the most horrific of crimes against human dignity go unacknowledged. In New Mexico, preborn children are being...
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...