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March 25, 2025 Books / Catholic / Faith / Uncategorized

Gary Jansen on the Spiritual & Physical Healing Power of Meditative Prayers Like the Rosary

As a boy, Gary Jansen believed that Jesus didn’t like him.  It might seem strange for a Catholic school student

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January 14, 2025 Books / Catholic / Children's books / Faith / God / Uncategorized

Pharaoh, Fish, & a Jesus Facepalm: Sister Orianne Shares Scripture and Science with Youth in ‘Dive Deep’ Book

What does Pharaoh, in the story of Moses and the Exodus, have in common with a porcupine fish? Did the

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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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December 2, 2024 Catholic / Faith / God / Inclusion / Mercy / Music / Uncategorized

Sarah Hart’s Advent/Christmas Album Reflects on God’s Humble Love & Welcome to All

Adoption has been a major theme in singer-songwriter Sarah Hart’s life this year. Not only did she just release an

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November 19, 2024 Christmas / Faith / God / Uncategorized

In Defense of Early Christmas Decorations

I was reading a beautiful reflection from writer Liz Masters this morning about the reasons she started decorating her home

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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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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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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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May 14, 2024 Books / Catholic / Faith / trauma / Uncategorized

What Sister Julia Walsh’s Fall Off a Cliff Taught Her About Brokenness, Healing, and Grace

What started as a day when Sister Julia Walsh planned to revisit some favorite childhood memories ended with her in

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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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