Marriage & Family
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
Internet sexual blackmail among teens growing
By Catholic Online • Catholic Online • 8/16/2010
Naïve, 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 ...
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'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, ...
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