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Lisa Hendey Reminds Children That They Are “Saints in the Making”

Teaching the faith to children in a relatable, interesting way is a goal for many parents and grandparents. And for

It sounds like the kind of thing you’d see in a movie, but it really happened to Sister Ave Clark,

Irish immigrant Father Patrick Peyton reached millions with his “the family that prays together stays together” call-to-action. But despite being

Want to live an extraordinary life? The best route to that goal is to follow the two great commandments: love

If you’ve ever watched legendary daredevil Nik Wallenda perform his high-wire walk over places like Niagara Falls or an active

Spiritual director and author Becky Eldredge has a special term for “the sacred space within us where God resides.” She

NEW YORK, August 25, 2020 — Mister Rogers’ life-changing influence on a cynical journalist in the film A Beautiful Day

If you ever perform a good deed in public and ABC News correspondent Adrienne Bankert is nearby, don’t be surprised

In 1988, “Life” magazine dubbed Red Hook, Brooklyn, “the crack capital of America.” Longtime middle school teacher and Christopher Award-winning

Here is a timely and timeless, little-known story from American history based on a “Christopher Closeup” interview from 2016: What