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Therapist to couples: Marriage no picnic but worth effort

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FRANKLIN PARK, Pa. -- "Our culture has really done a magnificent job of convincing people that good marriages 'just happen,'" according to ... continue reading

ConQuest program helps youth understand Christ in their lives

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – John Volk, a father of two, was looking for something Christ-centered for his sons to get involved in, and he knew ... continue reading

Olympic skier competes with family, prayers to saint in tow

Image of U.S. OLYMPIAN IN CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING EVENT – Rebecca Dussault of Gunnison, Colo., is a part of the U.S. cross-country ski team for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, which began Feb. 10 (CNS photo courtesy Sharbel Dussault)

DENVER, Colo. (Denver Catholic Register) – If U.S. Olympic team cross-country skier Rebecca Dussault, 25, wins a medal at the Winter ... continue reading

'Amazing Race' winning Catholic siblings prize family over jackpot

Image of ’AMAZING’ SIBLINGS CREDIT CATHOLIC EDUCATION – The Linz siblings credit their Catholic school background for their winning the CBS series

CINCINNATI, Ohio – The Linz siblings, who emerged as the winners of the CBS series "The Amazing Race" in December, credit a Catholic ... continue reading

1st graders stomp for good reason -- They're recycling

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (The Record) -- The first-graders at St. Bernard School might not know a great deal yet about the growing hole in the ozone ... continue reading

Beware: Catholic parents warned MySpace invades their children's space

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WESTFIELD, Mass. (The Catholic Observer) – “All of my friends have them. All I know is you can go online. You can put on things ... continue reading

Faith, family score highest marks for 16-year-old Olympian skater

Image of U.S. FIGURE SKATER PERFORMS – Kimmie Meissner performs during the women's long program at the U.S. figure skating championships in St. Louis Jan. 14. The 16-year-old skater from the Archdiocese of Baltimore is a competitor in the XX Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy. (CNS photo/Reuters)

BEL AIR, Md. – Sixteen-year-old Olympic figure skater Kimmie Meissner may dazzle audiences and judges with her triple-axel jump, but ... continue reading

Catholic mother markets 'prayers in a bag' for kids

Image of DESIGNER MOM SHOWS ‘PRAYER BAG’ – Debbie Schmucker of Newark, Del., displays the “Prayer Bag” she designed to keep her 11-year-old son from watching too much television. The nylon bag holds 14 plastic, 2-inch disks that have a different prayer or intention on both sides. (CNS photo)

NEWARK, Del. – Debbie Schmucker was looking for a creative way to keep her 11-year-old son from watching too much television. She ... continue reading

Text of Pope Benedict XVI's first encyclical, ‘Deus Caritas Est’

Image of CHRIST’S DEATH ‘LOVE IN ITS MOST RADICAL FORM’ – This depiction of Christ crucified appears on a wall at St. Joseph Church in Trenton, Mich. In his first encyclical,

The following is the English-language text of Pope Benedict XVI's first encyclical, "Deus Caritas Est" ("God Is Love"), dated Dec. 25 and ... continue reading

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