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Mary Kennedy's death is under investigation with the Westchester Medical Examiner's Office.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife commits suicide

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 5/18/2012

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife, Mary was found hung in a barn on their Westchester estate, the victim of an apparent suicide. Mary Kennedy had allegedly turned to alcohol and drugs in response to her husband's philandering. It's believed that the 52-year-old mother of four may have ...

The Social Security Administration has provided lists of baby names dating back to 1880 on its website.

Reality TV causes some of the most popular baby names

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 5/15/2012

Some of the most popular baby names are the cause of reality TV. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - The traditional name, Sophia, is the new top name for girls, while Jacob is number one for boys for the 13th straight year in a row, according to the Social Security Administration list. Kourtney ...

Vatican Defends the Role of Parents in Education, Affirms Home Schooling

By Deacon Keith Fournier • Catholic Online • 5/16/2012

"For some time now, my delegation has noticed a disconcerting trend, namely, the desire on the part of some to downplay the role of parents in the upbringing of their children, as if to suggest somehow that it is not the role of parents, but that of the State. In this regard it is important that ...

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Love & Relationship

Mother's Day is a day to show how much you love your mom, so do just that. Show your mother the love she deserves.

The Creation of Mother's Day

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 5/9/2012

The origin of Mother's Day goes back to the time of the ancient Greeks and Romans. However the roots of Mother's Day can also be traced back in the United Kingdom where a Mothering Sunday was celebrated before it reached the United States. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - The celebration of ...

Jesus at the well with the Samaritan woman.

Around the Well

By Carolee Gifford • Catholic Online • 3/8/2012

"Why do you think Jesus went to her?" The strains of the famous song from "Lilies of the Field" filled my ears once more, "AAAmen! AAAmen! AAAmen! Amen! Amen!" It ended almost every one of my spirituality groups. Hands clapped and voices were raised - a bit of joy. ...

Thanks to the Jimmy Fund, Avalanna Routh got a pretend marriage to Bieber last year to earn the moniker

Happy Valentine's Day! Six-year-old cancer patient gets date with Justin Bieber

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 2/14/2012

Six-year-old Avalanna Routh is battling a rare form of cancer. She put her struggles with the disease this Valentine's Day with a date with teen pop singing sensation Justin Bieber. A highlight of her very special day was a pretend wedding ceremony, her friends and family now calling her ...

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Living Faith

Congregation for the Clergy on the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord

By Congregation for the Clergy • Catholic Online • 5/20/2012

The Collect continues: "where the Head has gone before in glory, the Body is called to follow in hope". We are called to joy because our humanity is now 'elevated' in Christ beside the Father. In fact, because of Christ's love for man He took on our flesh and so all that happens to Christ's ...

Life in the Spirit constitutes the fullness of human life; it is a life filled with light and love, tenderness and compassion as we share in God's own divine nature. Through the love of the indwelling Spirit, who resides in his faithful as in a temple, the soul is infused with an enduring, real and knowable peace. It is a peace that heals, elevates and perfects our ability to live our human life in all its fullness.

From Ascension To Pentecost: Life in The Spirit and Interior Peace

By F. K. Bartels • Catholic Online • 5/20/2012

"Grant, we pray, almighty God, that the splendor of your glory may shine forth upon us and that, by the bright rays of the Holy Spirit, the light of your light may confirm the hearts of those born again by your grace. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the ...

The Happy Priest: Where He Has Gone, We Hope to Follow

By Fr. James Farfaglia • Catholic Online • 5/20/2012

The judgments of time will be corrected by the judgments of eternity. The injustices of this world will be replaced by the justice of the world to come. The tears shed now, will be replaced by the joy lived forever in eternal life. CORPUS CHRISTI, TX (Catholic Online) - The ...

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Home & Food

Follow the simple recipe and you'll be surprised by how delicious the cookies YOU made are!

Fantastic Apple Oatmeal Cookie recipe

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 5/18/2012

This recipe is very similar to Mrs. Fields'� Apple Oatmeal Cookies. Follow the simple recipe to make some of the most delicious cookies you will ever taste. Satisfaction is guaranteed. Category: Cookies Yield: 48 servings Ingredients: 2 1/2 c Flour 1 c Quick oats (not ...

An attorney has been contacted by Hart's mother.

Michigan teen finds finger in Arby's sandwich

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 5/18/2012

A Michigan teen may have to contradict Arby's "good mood food" motto after he found part of a finger in his sandwich. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Ryan Hart, 14, said he was eating one of Arby's famous roast beef sandwiches when he bit into a piece he could only describe as "particularly ...

Scientists warn that eating too much sugar can eat away at your brainpower.

A study shows that consuming too much sugar can eat away your memory

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 5/17/2012

On Tuesday, U.S. scientists published a study showing how a steady diet of high-fructose corn syrup weakened lab rats' memories. Meaning what? Well, it means that eating too much sugar can actually make you dumb. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Researchers at UCLA fed two groups of rats a drink ...

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Homeschooling

Home-schooled baseball player to go big

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 5/17/2012

Josh Henderson, 18, doesn't go to high school. In fact, he is home-schooled with his younger brother, an eighth grader, and two other children by his mother, Sonya. Henderson plays baseball, and he's good at it. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Henderson was initially allowed to play high school ...

Organizations at the fourth annual Home School Fair showed parents how their children can receive education at home and still participate in social and group learning activities.

Homeschooling doesn't mean the child always stays at home

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 5/16/2012

"I went to my high school reunion, the other day," popular comedian Zach Galifinakis says. "The problem is, was that I was homeschooled. The reunion was just me and a punch bowl listening to Kool & the Gang!" While funny, this points out a commonly held misconception about homeschooling. It's ...

Homeschooling offers many advantages over traditional public schools, particularly the avoidance of impersonal instruction and standardized testing.

Bright futures loom large for homeschooled children

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 5/15/2012

Across the nation, more and more parents are making the decision to homeschool in an effort to ensure their kids are kept safe, well educated, and get the attention they deserve. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Parents are starting to take the time to learn about how children learn, how ...

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Single Living

Four single men, one long checklist and one humbled woman

Making A List? Check It Twice! (4 Men, 4 Lessons)

By Catherine Perry • Catholic Match: Blog • 7/10/2011

In her quest for Mr. Right, a devout single woman from New York encountered four different prospects -- and was surprised by what she discovered. Before my spiritual awakening - one that I can partially thank CatholicMatch for - I'd had a very limited understanding of what prayer was. I'd ...

Michael Bowes, 30, a bass fisherman from Virginia, received spiritual direction in his journey to becoming a Mercedarian friar.

A Discerner's Prayer: 'God, Send Me 3 Signs'

By Michael Bowes • Catholic Match: Blog • 7/10/2011

Michael Bowes, 30, an avid 360 gamer, found himself praying intensely after visiting the Mercedarians. He asked God for three signs that he had found his spiritual home. During my discernment with the Mercedarians I found a holy spiritual director who helped guide me on my journey. Father Jack ...

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