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

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November 5, 2019 Uncategorized

Actress Bonnie Hunt on Powerful Storytelling, Facing Life’s Challenges, and Divine Intervention

“It’s the character that’s the strongest that God gives the most challenges to.” Bonnie Hunt’s father, Bob, shared that belief

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October 1, 2019 Uncategorized

How an Irish Monk With an Umbrella Changed One Businessman’s Life

August Turak jumped out of an airplane. He had a parachute on, of course, but his skydiving attempt with some

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September 25, 2019 Uncategorized

A Brain Tumor Forced Comedy Writer Jeannie Gaffigan to Slow Down, Trust God, and Practice Gratitude

Chances are that you don’t express gratitude to God every time you take a sip of water, a breath of

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August 13, 2019 Uncategorized

Tech expert Katie Linendoll on Being “a Jesus Girl,” Helping the Blind See, and Using Technology as a Force for Good

“With great power comes great responsibility” may be Spider-Man’s tagline, but the amazing Katie Linendoll also subscribes to that philosophy,

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June 26, 2019 Uncategorized

MicroShifts in Life and Faith Can Lead to Powerful Results

Gary Jansen was recently struck by the thought of his own mortality. The husband and father of two sons suddenly

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June 19, 2019 Uncategorized

How the Saints (and One Heretic) Taught Colleen Carroll Campbell That God’s Idea of Perfection is Different Than the World’s

“Any time our faith becomes more about criticizing others – or even criticizing ourselves – rather than leaning on and

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March 26, 2019 Uncategorized

Learning From Parables and Becoming God’s Storytellers

Stories have power. Instead of telling us how to think or act, they engage our natural human curiosity to show

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February 27, 2019 Uncategorized

Gary Zimak Encourages You to Give Up Worry For Lent

Gary Zimak absolutely LOVED eating sweets. So for many years, he decided to give them up for Lent as a

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February 12, 2019 Uncategorized

“Forrest Gump,” 9/11, and Family Troubles Led Gary Sinise to Life of Service and Faith

“A thief and a liar and a near-failing student.” That’s how Gary Sinise describes himself at age 14 in his

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(l to r) Kelly Ann Hickey Lynch and her daughter, Shannon Lapp
February 7, 2019 Uncategorized

The Miracle in Room 106

On September 5, 2018, 28-year-old Shannon Lapp faced death for the second time in her young life. The first was

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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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