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September 2014

September 18, 2014

Deal with Troubles, But Don’t Lose Track of the World’s Beauty: An Interview with Dean Koontz

"The dark makes the light stuff brighter." Not only is that a comment made by...

September 11, 2014

In Every Ending, There’s a New Beginning: A Story Inspired by 9/11

(The following post was originally written in 2008. An update appears at the end of...

July 2014

July 23, 2014

A Little Girl’s Brain Injury Set Her Dad on a Quest for Treatment and Healing

When Sarah Jane Donohue came into the world on June 5, 2005, she was a...

July 22, 2014

Blessed are the Merciful: Living Mercy Today

The following is the text of the Christopher News Note "Blessed are the Merciful." If...

June 2014

June 11, 2014

Choosing Veterans Over Hollywood

The following post was written by The Christophers' Jerry Costello: I remember once, years ago,...

May 2014

May 13, 2014

UPDATE WITH VIDEO: Once They Get Into the Shelter, There’s the Concept of Grace

Just ahead of this year's Christopher Awards ceremony, where the film "Gimme Shelter" (now on...

April 2014

April 28, 2014

Traveling 4,200 Miles To Deliver Puppy Love

When Christine Davies was deployed in Kuwait as a member of the U.S. National Guard,...

April 01, 2014

Opening Your Heart to Adoption: One Woman’s Story

Though Christina Beahan grew up in a big Polish/Dutch family in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the...

March 2014

March 20, 2014

Redemption Tale: A Murderer, a Dog and an Autistic Child

Since 1998, Chris Vogt has been serving a 48 year prison sentence in Colorado's Sterling...

March 05, 2014

St. Jude Children’s Hospital Gets $1.5 Million Because of Ellen’s Oscar Selfie

The tweet shared 'round the world - a.k.a. Ellen Degeneres's Oscar selfie with Bradley Cooper,...

February 2014

February 19, 2014

Dr. Kevin Hunt and Nicole Schreiner Bring Medicine & Compassion to Uganda’s Poor

Several pregnant women about to give birth lay on a cold cement floor, shivering due...

February 12, 2014

Moving Outside of Ourselves by Serving the Poor

The following is the text of the Christopher News Note "Serving the Poor." If you'd...

January 2014

January 24, 2014

Why You Should See “Gimme Shelter” and Ignore the Critics Shouting “Agenda!”

I suppose I shouldn't be surprised at the animosity - not just criticism, but animosity...

January 23, 2014

Padre Whiskey’s Cause for Sainthood

The following column was written by The Christophers' Jerry Costello: Father Joseph Walijewski was a...

January 21, 2014

Can Politicians and the Media Make Room for the Simple Alchemy of Love?

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo offended many people during an interview last week in which...

January 14, 2014

Pregnant Teen Finds Hope and Healing: A Look at the Movie “Gimme Shelter”

"Last time I asked for God's help, He put me here," 16-year-old Apple Bailey angrily...

October 2013

October 17, 2013

The Condition of Our Hearts Affects the Way We See: An Interview with Danny Gokey

“Fear and faith have one thing in common: they both ask you to believe in...

October 15, 2013

He Had Every Right Not to Be Happy, But He Was Happy All the Time

Though born with cerebral palsy along with minimal hearing and vision, Noah Voelker of Gainesville,...

October 11, 2013

She Was a Doozy

The following column was written by The Christophers' Jerry Costello: If she had done nothing...

October 03, 2013

Love Turns Despair Into Hope: The LaHood Family’s Ministry to Disabled Children

When Dan LaHood was in second grade at St. John Baptist De La Salle grammar...

August 2013

August 06, 2013

A Young Woman Goes Bald for St. Baldrick’s

While reading the latest issue of my St. John's University Alumni magazine, one story jumped...

July 2013

July 09, 2013

“I’m Strong Enough to Walk Through Hell with a Smile on My Face”

The three Cleveland women - Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus & Michelle Knight - who were...

May 2013

May 09, 2013

The Legacy of Father Dollar Bill

The following column was written by Jerry Costello: “You don’t have to solve all the...

May 03, 2013

Actress Bonnie Hunt’s Brother and a Catholic Priest Are Saving Lives in Uganda

You likely know Bonnie Hunt from her years as a talk show host and from...

April 2013

April 16, 2013

The Way the World is Meant to Work: Heroic Sandy Hook Teacher Kaitlin Roig Discusses Her New Initiative

The darkest experience of former Sandy Hook Elementary School teacher Kaitlin Roig's life has motivated...

February 2013

February 19, 2013

The Drop Box for Unwanted Babies

Every day, unwanted babies were abandoned on the streets of Seoul, South Korea. In order...

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...

September 2012

September 25, 2012

A Song for the Saint of Impossible Causes: Keith Urban, Jordin Sparks & More Join Children of St. Jude’s Hospital

One of the earliest celebrity supporters of The Christophers was the actor Danny Thomas (Make...

July 2012

July 26, 2012

How Far Will You Walk With God?

The 63rd annual Christopher Awards were presented in New York City this past May 24....

July 17, 2012

A Safe Haven for Pregnant College Students

In 2009, I interviewed a young single mother named Lacy Dodd who was serving on...