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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 ...

Move over ancestry.com. One Virginia home finds six generations of daughters living under the same roof

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 5/14/2012

Mother's Day has special meaning to one Virginia family. They can boast of a 111-year-old great-great-great-grandmother and a new 16-year-old mom. From the family's matriarch Mollie Wood, who celebrated her 111th birthday last month, to 7-week-old Braylin Higgins, the child of Wood's ...

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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

A Year After Fire, Parish Starts to Rebuild

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

Last year, Msgr. Tim Nichols addressed the shocked St. John Vianney parishioners, many who watch their church being destroyed in an arson-set conflagration less than 24 hours before the fire, at the Palm Sunday Mass in the parish hall. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - "I'll be honest with you ...

What the Fire Spared: On Mary and Motherhood

By Martha Lyles • Catholic Online • 5/14/2012

Every fire refines, and the one that claimed our house was no exception. We are stronger and wiser now, more grateful, less materialistic. But I would feel ungrateful to God if I complained, so I focus on the many ways He has guarded and sustained us. POWAY, CA (Catholic Online) - The thing you ...

The Happy Priest: Living Our Lives for Others

By Fr. James Farfaglia • Catholic Online • 5/13/2012

Despite the many challenges and sufferings of daily existence, a life of selfless love energizes the true Christian in such way that they are able to soar above every challenge. Anyone who wants to live true Christianity is called to live selflessly. Does a true mother complain when she ...

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Home & Food

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 ...

7-Eleven adds low-calorie Slurpee nationwide

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

The "brain-freezing" drink, known as the Slurpee, best known for its bright colors, wild tastes, and of course its unique name, wants to also be known for another feature: less calories. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - 7-Eleven, the nation's largest convenience chain, will announce, later this ...

These recipes are fun and very simple to follow not just for Mother's Day, but for every occasion!

Give your mother a happy stomach this Mother's Day

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 5/10/2012

Tired of going out with mom to the same restaurant every year for Mother's Day? Well how about you make your house a restaurant!? Go to the grocery store and stock up on ingredients, then follow the simple recipes below to guarantee a happy stomach for a happy mother this Sunday. Baskin-Robbins� ...

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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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