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

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June 17, 2025 Books / Catholic / Faith / God

How God Guided Judy Henderson Through 36 Years in Prison for Murder She Didn’t Commit

Shortly after her abusive marriage ended in divorce in 1981, Judy Henderson started dating a man she believed to be

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June 4, 2025 Books / Catholic / Christian / Faith / Ignatian spirituality / Refugees / Uncategorized

Eric Clayton on Finding Peace Through Magis, Gratitude, and the Spirituality of Curiosity

When Americans ponder the prospect of pursuing “more,” it often has to do with material goods, money, or power. But

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April 30, 2025 Alcoholism / Baseball / Books / Christian / Faith / God / Special needs / Uncategorized

How Humility, Simplicity, and Faith Transformed Clint Hurdle’s Troubled Life

For 23 years, Clint Hurdle used Jesus like an ATM card, calling on Him when he needed help – and

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April 3, 2025 Books / Caregiving / Catholic / Children's books / Christian / Documentary / Faith / God / Grief / Hallmark / Movie / Refugees / Senior Citizens / TV / Uncategorized

76th Annual Christopher Awards Celebrate Caregivers, Empathy, and Moral Courage

NEW YORK, April 3, 2025 — Moral courage, reaching your potential, and finding purpose in loving God and neighbor are

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December 11, 2024 Books / Children's books / Christian / Mental Health / Mental Illness / Uncategorized

God’s Whispers Lead Us to Our Truest Purpose: An Interview with Kathy Izard

Since childhood, Kathy Izard felt like she was being called to do something important with her life. She mostly ignored

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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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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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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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