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"It's better to light one candle than to curse the darkness" (The Christopher motto)

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November 19, 2024 Christmas / Faith / God / Uncategorized

In Defense of Early Christmas Decorations

I was reading a beautiful reflection from writer Liz Masters this morning about the reasons she started decorating her home

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November 13, 2024 Books / Catholic / Faith / God / Mercy / Peacemaking / Special needs / trauma / Uncategorized

After 61 Years as a Nun, Sister Ave Clark Still Serves as a Vehicle of Joy and Grace to Others

As a child, Sister Ave Clark decided that she either wanted to be a Rockette or a nun. Her mother

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October 15, 2024 Catholic / Disability / Down syndrome / Faith / Inclusion / Special needs / Uncategorized

Disability Ministries Benefit the Life of the Church: An Interview with Delaney Coyne

When writer Delaney Coyne set out to explore the Catholic Church’s ministries to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, she

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September 30, 2024 Books / Christian / Faith / General Hospital / God / Mercy / TV / Uncategorized

Mercy & Humility are the Way to Heaven: An Interview with ‘General Hospital’ & ‘Nashville’s’ Jonathan Jackson

The term “child star” sometimes brings to mind stories of kids whose lives went off the rails after achieving celebrity

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September 24, 2024 Books / Catholic / Faith / Movie / TV / Uncategorized

From Migrant Farmworker to Space Shuttle Astronaut: The Journey of José M. Hernández

“I want to be like that guy. I want to be an astronaut.”   José M. Hernández remembers saying those words

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September 17, 2024 Books / Christian / Faith / Health / Sports / Uncategorized

Soccer Playing Grandmothers Find Hope and Healing in Sports, God, and Each Other

In 2010, when the FIFA World Cup was being held in South Africa, a human interest story in the province

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September 10, 2024 Books / Christian / Faith / God / Uncategorized

Kathie Lee Gifford Explores History, Evil, and Faith in New Book “Herod and Mary”

A paranoid ruler, desperate to cling to power, feels so threatened by manipulative forces around him that he comes to

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May 14, 2024 Books / Catholic / Faith / trauma / Uncategorized

What Sister Julia Walsh’s Fall Off a Cliff Taught Her About Brokenness, Healing, and Grace

What started as a day when Sister Julia Walsh planned to revisit some favorite childhood memories ended with her in

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April 30, 2024 Faith / God / Hallmark / TV / Uncategorized

Community, Closure, and Grace in Action: “When Calls the Heart’s” Brian Bird on Season 11

If you need a break from the cynical or dystopian stories that make up a good chunk of our media

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April 16, 2024 Books / Catholic / Children's books / Faith / Uncategorized

Author Jeff Gottesfeld Shares Story of Man Whose Faith & Poverty Led Him to Create Food Banks

Food banks are a blessing to hungry people around this country and around the world. But did you ever wonder

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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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