Marriage & Family

Nothing worthwhile is easily gained. There is a reason that Marriage is a sacrament. Maybe the reason, in part, is because marriage offers us so much.

Reflection: We Need Not Fear Hardship in Our Marriage, It is Part of the Plan

By Michael Terheyden • Catholic Online • 9/1/2010

In the normal course of a good marriage, our weaknesses, strengths, failures, and successes are borne by our spouse. It is not possible for the one to suffer or feel joy without the other suffering or feeling joy also. For instance, one day you notice that your spouse is burdened by your cross. ...

About 44% of women who attempted a vaginal delivery were induced, and they were twice as likely to deliver by C-section as women who went into labor on their own.

Impatience cited as reason behind growing C-sections

By Catholic Online • Catholic Online • 8/31/2010

Cesarean sections, or c-sections, where a child is delivered with surgical help have increased in the United States over the past 14 years. C-sections have increased by as much as 50 percent since 1996. Researchers think that one of the chief reasons could be simply impatience with births, or a ...

Embryonic stem cell research differs from other kinds of stem cell research -- which do not require embryos.

Appeal sought on injunction against embryonic research

By Catholic Online • Catholic Online • 8/25/2010

An appeal is expected to be filed against a federal judge's decision to block federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth was a blow to the Obama administration, which issued guidelines to allow federal funding for embryonic stem cell ...

Some scientists believe embryonic stem cells could help treat many diseases and disabilities, because of their potential to develop into many different cell types in the body.

Federal funding for EMBRYONIC stem cell research halted

By Catholic Online • Catholic Online • 8/24/2010

U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth granted a preliminary injunction to stop federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. Lamberth said that such research destroys embryos, thus ruling it is against the law. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - The ruling was a setback to the Obama ...

Our homes are our 'domestic Churches.' As Catholic Christian mothers, we must strive to find God at home with us and set a prayerful tone for the family. Our work in the home-raising little saints to Heaven, is certainly far more important than what we can achieve outside its doors.

Our Families are our 'Domestic Churches' and the Mother is the Heart of the Domestic Church

By Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle • Catholic Online • 8/20/2010

I don't think we need reminding that our work in the home does not typically receive recognition or compliments, so without a prayer life, we might actually forget what we are truly all about-what our real purpose is within our families. Housework can be difficult and monotonous too. It's never ...

Engineers for a future world are looking at things from an older person's perspective these days.

Growing elderly population to influence world design

By Catholic Online • Catholic Online • 8/18/2010

Improved life spans brought on by medical advances translates to a growing number of elderly people. The United Nations reports that more than 700 million people over the age of 60 are on the earth right now. That number will grow to two billion in 2050. Currently, more than one person in 10 is 65 ...

Na�ve, inexperienced teenagers who post nude photos of themselves online are being increasingly targeted by blackmailers, who then coerce the teens to send them money, pose for further pornographic photos or sexual favors.

Internet sexual blackmail among teens growing

By Catholic Online • Catholic Online • 8/16/2010

Na�ve, inexperienced teenagers who post nude photos of themselves online are being increasingly targeted by blackmailers, who then coerce the teens to send them money, pose for further pornographic photos or sexual favors. Law enforcement officials have dubbed the practice as "sextortion." LOS ...

Frequently Asked Questions on Homeschool Education Practicum

By Sonja Corbitt • Catholic Online • 8/13/2010

When faced with the success of homeschools and the profound privilege to educate one's own child, some parents become interested in the possibility of home education. But what are the everyday nuts and bolts? How do you do it? Here are the answers to the most Frequently Asked Questions regarding ...

More than three-fourths of all unauthorized immigrants in the United States in March 2009 were Latinos.

Big percentage of U.S. babies born to illegal immigrants

By Catholic Online • Catholic Online • 8/12/2010

One of about every 12 babies born in the United States in 2008 was the offspring of unauthorized immigrants. Those are the findings of the Pew Hispanic Center survey that was released this week. It's estimated that 340,000 of the 4.3 million babies born in this country in 2008 had parents who were ...

Mexico City's same-sex marriage law, enacted in March, extends to wedded gay couples the right to adopt children, to jointly apply for bank loans, to inherit wealth and to be covered by their spouses' insurance policies.

Mexico's Supreme Court recognizes gay marriages

By Catholic Online • Catholic Online • 8/11/2010

Mexico's Supreme Court ruled this week that all 31 states must recognize same-sex marriages performed in the capital of Mexico City. However - the court's decision does not force those states to begin marrying gay couples in their territory. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - In a 9-2 decision, ...