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

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November 13, 2024 Books / Catholic / Faith / God / Mercy / Peacemaking / Special needs / trauma / Uncategorized

After 61 Years as a Nun, Sister Ave Clark Still Serves as a Vehicle of Joy and Grace to Others

As a child, Sister Ave Clark decided that she either wanted to be a Rockette or a nun. Her mother

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October 29, 2024 Books / Catholic / Uncategorized

Gary Jansen Goes on ‘Expedition of the Spirit’ with ‘Saints, Angels, & Demons’

As Gary Jansen was preparing for Confirmation when he was 13 years old, his mother gifted him a book about

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October 15, 2024 Catholic / Disability / Down syndrome / Faith / Inclusion / Special needs / Uncategorized

Disability Ministries Benefit the Life of the Church: An Interview with Delaney Coyne

When writer Delaney Coyne set out to explore the Catholic Church’s ministries to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, she

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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 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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April 16, 2024 Books / Catholic / Children's books / Faith / Uncategorized

Author Jeff Gottesfeld Shares Story of Man Whose Faith & Poverty Led Him to Create Food Banks

Food banks are a blessing to hungry people around this country and around the world. But did you ever wonder

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March 21, 2024 Christian / Faith / TV / Uncategorized

Mr. Rogers on Judgment, Need, and Holy Ground

Yesterday was the late Fred Rogers’ birthday, so it seems like a good time to reshare the speech he gave

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February 15, 2024 Books / Catholic / Christian / Faith / Uncategorized

From Potted Plant to Flourishing Tree: Joy Marie Clarkson on Metaphors in Life and Faith

Joy Marie Clarkson had spent most of her life as a potted plant, but realized she was finally ready to

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December 23, 2020 Uncategorized

Loving the Neighbor You Hate: A Christmas Story

When she was anchoring the early morning news in Dallas during the 1980s, Peggy Wehmeyer went to bed at 8:00

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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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