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

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May 5, 2020 Uncategorized

Both Before and During Pandemic, Jeannie Gaffigan Guides Youth to Help Those in Need

As Jeannie Gaffigan endured her lengthy and arduous recovery from the surgery that removed a life-threatening, pear-shaped tumor from her

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April 28, 2020 Uncategorized

Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt Reflects on What She’s Learned About “The Gift of Forgiveness”

Like a lot of people, Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt grew up thinking that forgiveness required the actions of two people: 1)

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April 22, 2020 Uncategorized

Ashley Eckstein, the voice of Star Wars’ Ahsoka Tano, is a Force for Good for Those with Mental Health Issues

As the voice of Jedi-in-training Ahsoka Tano in the animated “Star Wars” series “The Clone Wars” and “Rebels,” Ashley Eckstein

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April 15, 2020 Uncategorized

Christopher Award-winning Books to Read While Self-Isolating During Pandemic

Contact:   David Reich   (914) 325-9997  david@reichcommunications.com or Jeanne Byington at jeanne@jmbyington.com TURN OFF THE TV, GET OFF THE INTERNET, AND

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April 7, 2020 Uncategorized

“God Does His Greatest Work Through Frail People”: Julie Davis Looks at the Bible’s Prophets

“God does His greatest work through frail people. He helps us become the people we are meant to be.” That’s

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March 23, 2020 Uncategorized

Paula Faris on Finding Life's True Calling and the Unexpected Gift She Received From Her Late Father

Paula Faris always felt especially close to her father Ed, so when his health deteriorated over several months following a

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February 18, 2020 Uncategorized

Filmmaker Martin Doblmeier Profiles Dorothy Day’s “Revolution of the Heart”

“If your brother is hungry, you feed him. You don’t meet him at the door and say, ‘Go, be thou

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February 5, 2020 Uncategorized

Embracing Weakness Led Shannon K. Evans to a Deeper Faith and More Meaningful Relationships

As Shannon K. Evans moved to Indonesia with her husband Eric as part of their evangelical church’s mission team, she

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December 21, 2019 Uncategorized

Mercy and Spiritual Adoption in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”

What do Shakespeare, the Bible, and “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” have in common? The theme of mercy plays

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December 19, 2019 Uncategorized

Peace: The Essence of the Christmas Message

(The following is an edited version of the classic Christopher News Note “And on Earth, Peace…”) “Peace is the essence

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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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