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

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September 16, 2025 Books / Cancer / Christian / Faith / Grief / Uncategorized

Leanne Friesen on Making Room for Grief After a Death and Finding ‘Resurrection Hope’

As a pastor in Ontario, Canada, Leanne Friesen had studied bereavement and counseled many people dealing with the loss of

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July 9, 2024 Cancer / Catholic / General Hospital / God / Health / TV / Uncategorized

‘General Hospital’s’ John J. York After Cancer Treatments: ‘All There is in My Life is Light’

“General Hospital’s” John J. York (Mac Scorpio) is a man who approaches each day with hope, gratitude, and faith, no matter

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September 19, 2023 Cancer / Children's books / Faith / God / Health / Uncategorized

Lisa Hendey on Care for Creation, Her Breast Cancer Battle, and Praying a ‘Waiting Rosary’

At the beginning of 2023, when author Lisa Hendey should have been celebrating the publication of her latest children’s book,

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October 4, 2022 Books / Cancer / Christian / Uncategorized

Hayley Arceneaux’s Road from Cancer Patient to Astronaut (with Help from St. Jude’s)

At age 10, Hayley Arceneaux was a healthy, active youngster who had just earned her black belt in Tae Kwon

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September 28, 2021 Books / Christian / Uncategorized

Author Kate Bowler on Chronic Cancer, Christian Hope, and “No Cure For Being Human”

On paper, you might expect a conversation with Kate Bowler to be somber. After all, the wife, mother, and associate

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December 8, 2020 Uncategorized

Olympic Gold Medalist and Cancer Survivor Scott Hamilton on the Promise of Better Days After Hardship

Scott Hamilton is known for winning the gold medal in figure skating for the United States at the 1984 Winter

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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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