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There's a name that my husband and I really love. It's the name of a deceased church figure that we both really admire. It also happens to be the name of my cousin. My cousin and I aren't very close. We may talk once every 5 years. He lives a couple thousand miles away. So my question is... Do...

Does anyone have ideas of what to give a soon-to-be Dad for Father's Day? I'm looking for ideas of what to give my husband. I'm not too keen on the typical "tie" or a "golf club" ideas. I'd like to give him something more meaningful for his first Father's Day. :)

My husband and I just discovered that we are pregnant, and we're thrilled. :) We just moved to a new state two months ago. I interviewed for a position in town, and was offered a job. They're in the midst of doing a background check. Four days ago, my husband and I found out that we're...

How do you forgive someone that isn't sorry for what they've done, and continues to hurt you in the same manner over and over again? I've come across this only a couple times in life, and really struggle with it. I have no problem with forgiving and forgetting when someone is apologetic or...

What tips can we share with the newly married? They can be cliches, or things that you have learned in your marriage, such as: Never go to bed angry. Say "I love you" daily. Always put the toilet seat down. Have a "date night" with your husband/wife every week/month.

I've been doing quite a bit of research on NFP, and am pretty overwhelmed. Sympto-Thermal Method, Billings Method, Couple to Couple League, Creighton Model, and Ovulation Method These are the different types of NFP that my diocese promotes, but it seems that sometimes the differences are...

Verizon Flips Nation's largest wireless provider allows pro-abortion text messages Newark, Sep 28, 2007 / 12:21 pm (CNA).- Earlier this morning Verizon chose to reverse yesterday’s decision that Naral Pro-choice America could not send text messages on their wireless network. Verizon...

I heard long ago that the Catholic Church does more evangelizing than any other Christian faith.This really shocked me, and is hard for me to believe. I can't remember where I heard/read this information, and would be interested in seeing statistics on evangelization. I've scoured the internet...

Does anyone know of any good Catholic daily devotionals? :) I'm not interested in anything that something other than Catholic right now.

Here is an interesting article regarding Rudy Giuliani's statements (or more appropriately, lack thereof) on Catholicism. He seems to have done a lot of good as NY mayor, but I find the sidestepping of issues a little worrisome.

Does anyone know if the Church has an official stance on an unwed person adopting a child?

I'm helping to organize a 20-decade rosary with people from a handful of nearby cities. It's taking place on 10/13, which is the 90th anniversary of the last appearance of Our Lady of Fatima. As such, I've been researching the events of Fatima, and came across a link to a website in which a book...

A priest recently committed suicide over sex abuxe allegations. This is the first suicide that I've heard of by a clergyman due to these allegations. :(

I thought that this was a funny article - it came out in retalliation of the Vatican's recent article on the 10 Commandments of driving. http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSEIC25648920070622?feedType=RSS

Are there any young adults (18-39ish) who are active in a Young Adult ministry in their diocese? Y.A.C.H.T. Club, Theology on Tap, Holy Grounds, and Cafe Catholica are just a few ministries that I can think of that are geared toward young adults. I'm interested in what's done in your diocese...

Just curious, has anyone here tried any of the Catholic dating sites that are on the web? If so, which one(s), and what was your experience on it?

This story nearly brought tears to my eyes.

Does anyone have a link that provides the Church's stance on non-human cloning? I tried Googling it, but page after page came up on human cloning, and that's not what I was looking for. I imagine that I already know the stance, but I'm curious as to whether it's been formally addressed by the...

This priest could use our prayers: http://www.ewtn.com/vnews/getstory.asp?number=78832 I think it's might suspicious that they asked specifically for the headmaster. Had they just wanted to rob somebody, you'd think that they would be happy to rob anybody, not the headmaster specifically...

I've been listening to a CD on Reconciliation by Fr. Larry Richards, and it's caused me to question my understanding of this sacrament. On the occasions that I commit a venial sin, I make amends with God right away. I don't stockpile them to take to confession with me. On the CD, Fr...