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Tag: Hope

April 8, 2022 Catholic / TV

Father John Catoir, Former Director of The Christophers, Passes Away at Age 90

UPDATED: This episode of “Christopher Closeup” includes a tribute to Father Catoir beginning at 13:39. ———————————————————————- It is with sadness

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March 23, 2022 Catholic / Christian / Uncategorized

Sister Larraine Lauter is Bringing Water With Blessings to God’s Thirsty Children

During a medical mission trip to Honduras during the early 2000s, Sister Larraine Lauter was walking around a village with

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March 16, 2022 Catholic / Christian / Uncategorized

Father Greg Boyle Helps Former Gang Members Get in Touch with Their Own Goodness

In the late 1980s, when gang killings in Los Angeles were growing out of control, Father Greg Boyle took the

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November 16, 2021 Uncategorized

“General Hospital’s” Josh Swickard on Choosing Joy and Following God’s Call to Love Others

Actor Josh Swickard has portrayed Detective Harrison Chase on ABC’s “General Hospital” since 2018. But when COVID shut down the

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November 2, 2021 Christian / Movie / Music

Laura Sobiech Remembers Her Son Zach, Who Channeled God’s Grace During His Cancer Battle

“There is no joy like that which is experienced in the midst of intense suffering.” Laura Sobiech knows that firsthand,

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October 5, 2021 Books / Uncategorized

Two Authors Shine a Light on African American Culture for Children and Teens

When they were kids growing up in Pittsburgh and Brooklyn, respectively, Kelly Starling Lyons and Torrey Maldonado rarely saw children’s

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September 7, 2021 9/11 / Books / Christian

9/11 Survivor Will Jimeno on Finding ‘Sunrise Through the Darkness’ with God’s Help

If you ever saw the Christopher Award-winning Oliver Stone film “World Trade Center,” you’re familiar with the story of Will

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July 6, 2021 Uncategorized

How God, Family, Therapy, and Meds Saved “General Hospital’s” Maurice Benard from Suicide

(Trigger warning: this post deals with the topic of suicide.) Maurice Benard has spent nearly 30 years portraying “General Hospital’s”

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July 2, 2021 Uncategorized

Fighting Depression, Finding Hope

(The following is the text of the Christopher News Note “Fighting Depression, Finding Hope” You can request a hard copy

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May 25, 2021 Books / Christian

How Kathy Izard Learned to Trust God After a Medical and Spiritual Emergency

February 22, 2013, began as an ordinary day for Kathy Izard and her husband Charlie. But within 24 hours, they

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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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