Prolife through 'a weird twist of fate'
Catholic Herald
10/20/2009, by Maryangela Layman Román
Milwaukee (CHN Online) - Cherie Clements recalls standing on the sidewalk outside Affiliated Medical Services in Milwaukee escorting women seeking abortions inside the clinic. Cherie was in her late teens and early 20s and thought she was advancing women’s rights by helping the pregnant women pass ...
It is Time for a Real Sexual ‘Counter-Revolution’
Catholic Online
9/16/2009, by Jennifer Hartline
It's time for a sexual counter-revolution which liberates men and women, honors marriage and reaffirms the dignity of human love. CHESAPEAKE, Va. (Catholic Online) - With our government on the verge of passing health care legislation that, absent explicit language placed within it prohibiting ...
Archdiocese reaches out to Catholics alienated by marriage issues
The Catholic Telegraph
8/27/2009, by Tricia Hempel
Cincinnati (Catholic Telegraph) — Few issues cause as much confusion among Catholic laypeople as those pertaining to marriage, divorce, remarriage and annulment (more properly known as a declaration of nullity). Will my children still be legitimate if my marriage is annulled? Can I receive ...
NFP - Practicing Couples Praise Approach, Success
Catholic Herald
8/27/2009, by Karen Mahoney
'The Catholic understanding of the universe is so good, integrated, true and beautiful. It was easy for us to realize that every act of married intercourse must be both unitive and procreative. ST. FRANCIS (Milwaukee Catholic Herald) - It is no accident there is a three year span between David and ...
Former baseball star works with special needs people
The Catholic Review
7/15/2009, by Matt Palmer
BALTIMORE, MD (The Catholic Review) - Like any boy playing baseball, Frank Kolarek dreamed of being in the big leagues and maybe even playing in the All-Star Game. When his career topped out at the Triple-A level three decades ago with the Oakland Athletics organization, the 1971 graduate of ...
Children's first vocation directors - their parents
The Bishop's Bulletin
6/24/2009, by Rev. Michael L. Griffin
Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Bishop’s Bulletin) – Many years ago I had the opportunity to speak with a priest who had quite a reputation as a vocations recruiter. While we sat at lunch a few of us younger priests and seminarians began to ask him what he did to bring about so many vocations. He told ...
Families help Catholic schools instill character, build faith
Catholic Anchor
6/10/2009, by Patricia Coll Freeman
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Catholic Anchor) -Moments before the May 14 graduation ceremony at Lumen Christi High School, the school’s six seniors gathered in an empty science classroom to don their caps and gowns. There were typical smiles and laughter — and in the spur of the moment, a prayer. At student ...
Family fights for inclusion of Down syndrome daughter
The Catholic Review
6/2/2009, by Matt Palmer
Baltimore (The Catholic Review) - As far as 9-year-old girls go, Ellen Scheel is ‘typical.’ She loves her family, hanging out with friends, belting out Hannah Montana tunes and riding horses.
She plays Monopoly with her mother, Kelly, in the middle of the family’s Timonium living room floor. ...
What to do when an aging relative needs your help
Archdiocese of San Francisco
6/2/2009, by Lisa M. Petsche
San Francisco (Catholic San Francisco) - If you have an elderly parent or other loved one who lives alone, at some point you may become worried that he or she is not managing well. Typically, concerns center around one or more of the following issues: mobility, nutrition, housekeeping, grooming, ...
Family to Family: Come and eat!
The Tidings
5/22/2009, by Janis Nelson
LOS ANGELES (The Tidings) - It's Friday, late morning, and the aroma of barbecued chicken wafts from the commercial kitchen adjacent to the storefront dining room in Ventura. More than a dozen volunteers are busy baking the chicken, preparing salad, bread, fruit and beverages for the more than 160 ...
|
RSS | Make Catholic Online Your Homepage
