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Temperance and Killing Babies
By Judie Brown The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us that the virtue of temperance “moderates the attraction of pleasures and provides balance in the use of created goods.” Without it, tragedy cannot be averted, as we will illustrate here. For example, one Texan is disgusted with abortion and abortion pills, which caused the death of his preborn child. Marcus Silva filed a wrongful death...
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Infallible Truths and Deadly Pills
By Judie Brown Many years ago when American Life League’s spiritual director Fr. Denis O’Brien, MM, was still living, he wrote an important paper addressing the infallibility of Pope Paul VI’s encyclical letter Humanae Vitae. This is the encyclical that addresses...
Lame, Lamer, Lamest
By Judie Brown Speaking as a seasoned pro-life veteran, I have to say that the theme of this year’s March for Life—”Next Steps, Marching into a Post-‘Roe’ America”—was anything but inspiring. There are really no “next steps” beyond ending the scourge of...
The Right to Lie
By Judie Brown In 2005, the beloved Pope Benedict XVI wrote: “Only if I serve my neighbor can my eyes be opened to what God does for me and how much He loves me.” These few words offer profound insight into the moral difficulty faced when anyone, let alone national...
Every Single Innocent Human Being Matters
By Judie Brown The March for Life took place this past Friday, January 20, and it was hailed as a success by all those who attended, including the leaders of the March. But I found something curious about the placards some carried. The signs reflected a kind of limp...
Cardinal George Pell: A Master of Holiness
By Judie Brown The recent death of Cardinal George Pell—a remarkably humble and holy man—struck me as being the end of an era. Pell epitomized the very meaning of what it means to live your life learning to walk with God. No matter what the trial or vilification might...
Mistaken Identity
By Judie Brown When you hear or read the word pro-life, what do you think? Perhaps your mind wanders to partisan politics or congressional action or some other variant, such as pregnancy centers or education. While each of these is a component of what is described as...