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Author: Tony Rossi

June 12, 2025 Aging / Books / Caregiving / Faith / God / Senior Citizens / TV / Uncategorized

Steve Guttenberg on Caregiving for His Father and the Power of Love

When Steve Guttenberg’s father, Stan, was diagnosed with kidney failure requiring dialysis, the actor would drive 400 miles from Los

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June 4, 2025 Books / Catholic / Christian / Faith / Ignatian spirituality / Refugees / Uncategorized

Eric Clayton on Finding Peace Through Magis, Gratitude, and the Spirituality of Curiosity

When Americans ponder the prospect of pursuing “more,” it often has to do with material goods, money, or power. But

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May 6, 2025 Books / Catholic / Faith / God / Mental Health / Uncategorized

Sister Nancy Usselmannn on Fasting from Media to Connect with God & Recharge Your Soul

Never before in history have we been inundated with as many media choices as today. From TikTok and Instagram to

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April 30, 2025 Alcoholism / Baseball / Books / Christian / Faith / God / Special needs / Uncategorized

How Humility, Simplicity, and Faith Transformed Clint Hurdle’s Troubled Life

For 23 years, Clint Hurdle used Jesus like an ATM card, calling on Him when he needed help – and

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April 21, 2025 Catholic / God / Uncategorized

Rest in Peace, Pope Francis – and a Look Back at the Roots of This Humble Leader

The Christophers join with people around the world in mourning the death of Pope Francis. May his messages on mercy,

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April 9, 2025 Aging / Books / Catholic / Faith / God / Health / Senior Citizens / Uncategorized

Saints and Soul Sisters Guided Maria Morera Johnson Into Her ‘Beautiful Second Act’

For writer and author Maria Morera Johnson, enduring a stroke at age 49 served as a wake-up call, leading her to

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April 3, 2025 Books / Caregiving / Catholic / Children's books / Christian / Documentary / Faith / God / Grief / Hallmark / Movie / Refugees / Senior Citizens / TV / Uncategorized

76th Annual Christopher Awards Celebrate Caregivers, Empathy, and Moral Courage

NEW YORK, April 3, 2025 — Moral courage, reaching your potential, and finding purpose in loving God and neighbor are

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March 27, 2025 Disability / Faith / God / Mental Health / Mental Illness / Special needs / Uncategorized

Walking in Someone Else’s Shoes

This is the text of the Christopher News Note “Walking in Someone Else’s Shows.” If you would like a hard

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March 25, 2025 Books / Catholic / Faith / Uncategorized

Gary Jansen on the Spiritual & Physical Healing Power of Meditative Prayers Like the Rosary

As a boy, Gary Jansen believed that Jesus didn’t like him.  It might seem strange for a Catholic school student

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January 28, 2025 Books / Catholic / Conflict / Faith / God / Mercy / Uncategorized

After Her Son’s Murder by Terrorists, Faith, Moral Courage, & Mercy Guide Diane Foley’s Life

In 2012, Diane Foley’s oldest son, James, was working as a freelance journalist in Syria when he was taken hostage

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About Tony Rossi

After graduating from St. John’s University in New York with degrees in Communications and English, Tony Rossi (the guy on the left) found a job at the Catholic media organization, The Christophers, that allowed him to indulge his interest in religion, media, and pop culture. He served as The Christophers’ TV producer for 11 years, and is currently the organization’s Director of Communications. The job entails hosting and producing the radio show/podcast “Christopher Closeup,” writing and editing the syndicated “Light One Candle” column, producing and scriptwriting the annual Christopher Awards ceremony, and more.

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