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March 2013

March 19, 2013

True Beauty Can Change the World

Singer/songwriter Audrey Assad, who I've written about in the past, just launched a new independent...

March 18, 2013

Companions on the Road to God Experience Doubt, Mystery and Redemption Together

So a rationalist and a mystic walk into a bar. Okay, it wasn't a bar;...

March 14, 2013

A Humble, Humorous, Prayerful Pope’s First Day on the Job

Though Pope Francis chose his name because of the beloved and humble St. Francis of...

March 13, 2013

Papal First Impressions and a Prayer

Like most of the world, I was watching and waiting for the new Pope to...

March 06, 2013

Heroes, Spies, Nazis and the Pope: A True Story That Reads Like a Spy Novel

"A false prophet of Lucifer." That's how Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli - later to become Pope...

February 2013

February 25, 2013

The Greatest Evangelist of Love, Faith, Virtue and Hope: A Testament to the Power of the Powerless

All too often today, we judge people's lives not on their inherent value and dignity,...

February 21, 2013

God Told Me What to Say, and It Went Around the World: A Nun Recalls Marching with Martin Luther King Jr.

The following column was written by The Christophers' Jerry Costello: She’s been referred to as...

February 19, 2013

Lord, Please Use Me Today: A Conversation with Tom Peterson

Chances are you’d be furious if a car came crashing through your house because the...

February 14, 2013

Hearts and Flowers and Lenten Checklists

Since it's Valentine's Day - and the second day of Lent - today's post combines...

February 13, 2013

What to Give Up for Lent

The following is an entry from The Christophers' "Three Minutes a Day" book: The inspirational...

February 12, 2013

Why “Star Wars” Reminds Me of Ash Wednesday

In George Lucas' first-ever "Star Wars" film, "Episode IV: A New Hope," there's a compelling...

February 11, 2013

The Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI

Like most people, I was taken by surprise this morning when word of Pope Benedict's...

February 07, 2013

A Stigmata-Fearing Young Catholic’s Humorous Search for a Culturally Relevant Faith

When he was a fourth grader at Holy Cross Grammar School in Springfield, Massachusetts, Matt...

January 2013

January 22, 2013

A Woman of Mercy Offers Pregnancy Choices

The following column was written by The Christophers' Jerry Costello: She’s been there, done that....

January 20, 2013

Little Miracles and Diversity at Pro Life Center

In this week's edition of "The Tablet" - the diocesan newspaper for Brooklyn and Queens,...

January 17, 2013

Praying Before Oatmeal: A Catholic Perspective on Food, Self-Image and God with Mary DeTurris Poust

Christopher Closeup Podcast - Guest: Mary DeTurris Poust (This post is part of Mary DeTurris...

January 15, 2013

A Tweeting, Facebooking Nun Shares Her Media Mission

Katie Drews at Chicago Catholic News recently profiled Sister Helena Burns from the Daughters of...

January 09, 2013

NY Giants Coach Tom Coughlin Grounded in Faith

James Breig at St. Anthony Messenger magazine offers an extensive interview with New York Giants...

January 07, 2013

2012: A Blog Year in Review

Happy Belated New Year to Everybody! After three weeks of being largely offline, it's taking...

December 2012

December 02, 2012

One Child and One Miracle at a Time

The following column was written by The Christophers' Jerry Costello: Sister Mary Rose McGeady passed...

November 2012

November 29, 2012

Serving God in Possible Things: A Saint’s Advice on Dealing with Anxiety

People today are filled with a lot of anxiety about a lot of different things,...

November 28, 2012

Your Guarantee of Heaven If You Choose It Every Day

Christopher Closeup Podcast - Guest: Dan Lord Joy is one of those qualities in life...

November 27, 2012

What Jesus, a Country Song About Divorce and a Study on Gratitude Have in Common

What do Jesus, a country song about divorce and a research study about gratitude have...

November 24, 2012

Nuns Having Fun: Salesians Dance Gangnam Style

Salesian Sister Colleen Clair, FMA, whose online nickname is "HappyNun," posted this video on Facebook...

November 08, 2012

A Sexual Abuse Victim’s Efforts to Be a Conduit to the Light of God and the Saints

When rock journalist Dawn Eden left behind her sexually promiscuous lifestyle to embrace chastity, Christianity,...

November 01, 2012

Feminine, Faithful, Free and Bold: One Woman’s Journey Toward Love & Liberation with the Saints

“In a sense, Teresa of Avila was a party girl.” That may not be the...

October 2012

October 25, 2012

The Messy Quest for Meaning: How Doubt, Anxiety, Monks and Mayberry Renewed One Man’s Relationship with God

A debilitating anxiety disorder brought on by a rejection of God during his teenage years...

October 19, 2012

Why Jesus Wept

I'm reading author Colleen Carroll Campbell's upcoming book "My Sisters the Saints: A Spiritual Memoir"...

October 09, 2012

The King of Queens is a Catholic Family Man

From CNS via The Catholic Spirit: He doesn’t exactly advertise it, but the “king of...

October 04, 2012

Love of God Remakes the Soul

The following was written by The Christophers' Jerry Costello: It’s that time of year again....