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‘This Is My Body’
By Judie Brown Father James Buckley, FSSP, wrote extensively during his priestly life. One of his most remarkable commentaries was on the Holy Eucharist. Entitled “The Eucharist, the Greatest of the Sacraments,” he wrote, Not only is the Eucharist a sacrifice; it is also a sacrament. Indeed, St. Thomas Aquinas calls it the greatest of the sacraments. Among the reasons the Angelic Doctor offers...
Speaking Truth Crushes Evil
By Judie Brown Fr. James Altman, pastor of St. James the Less in La Crosse, Wisconsin, has become a national hero to many. He has even been called the modern Elijah. Catholics who have heard his 10-minute homily entitled “You Cannot Be Catholic and a Democrat. Period”...
Rebellious ‘Catholic’ Media Spews Animosity
By Judie Brown Growing up, we often uttered retorts such as “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” when disagreeing with a feisty classmate. But with maturity came the realization that some folks are simply hell-bent on detestations. ...
The Ninety-Two
By Judie Brown Recently 92 members of Congress called on the Food and Drug Administration’s commissioner, Stephen Hahn, to redefine the abortion pill Mifeprex (mifepristone) as a “hazard” or “threat of danger.” The goal is to have the pill removed from the market....
Commonplace Killing
By Judie Brown Healthcare dangers abound, as we have seen in many recent news stories. And these stories show just how little human life matters to some people. A recent complaint filed with the federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration by...
Some Catholics Are Not!
By Judie Brown The Catholic faithful silently said a prayer of thanks for the words of Notre Dame’s famed former head coach Lou Holtz who told the nation the truth: that Joe Biden is a Catholic in name only. But my oh my, how the non-faithful scurried as they lined up...
Murder Most Foul
By Judie Brown In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the ghost of Hamlet’s father spoke of his own murder. Here, we speak of a crime that is committed without the revenge that initiated Claudius’ killing. It is murder committed under cover of law—the murder of tiny preborn babies....