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January 2017

January 05, 2017

Catholic Press Veteran Jerry Costello Pens His Final Column for The Christophers

One of The Christophers' media ministries is the syndicated "Light One Candle" column, which runs...

June 2016

June 21, 2016

Reinvent Yourself to Find Success

(The following is the text of the Christopher News Note “Reinvent Yourself to Find Success,”...

May 2016

May 25, 2016

‘There Has Been No Finer Act of Unselfish Heroism in Military History’

What kind of man intentionally crashes his airplane behind enemy lines during wartime to save...

May 20, 2016

Pictures Galore from the 2016 Christopher Awards, Where Stories of Heart and Courage Dominated

After months of preparation, the 67th annual Christopher Awards took place in New York City...

May 10, 2016

Never Call Yourself a ‘Bad Person,’ but Rather ‘a Saint-in-Training’

Never call yourself a bad person, but rather “a saint-in-training.” That’s the advice of former...

May 03, 2016

John Schlimm on “Five Years in Heaven,” Doing God’s Work, & the Smile That Changed the World

I interviewed John Schlimm one year ago about his memoir “Five Years in Heaven.” It...

March 2016

March 23, 2016

Joe Garagiola Credited the Holy Family with Protecting His Family

One of the people I had the opportunity to meet during my days producing the...

March 01, 2016

Save Your Parents from the Perils of Modern Healthcare – and Develop Empathy Along the Way

"All human life deserves respect, yet I think most of us in this country and...

January 2016

January 21, 2016

Helping the Lost & Lonely Find Their Way: A Review of “Creed”

The 1976 film “Rocky” won both a Christopher Award and a Best Picture Academy Award...

January 13, 2016

Catholic Comedian Mark Russell Comes Out of Retirement at Age 83

The following column was written by The Christophers' Jerry Costello: Encouraging news of any sort...

September 2015

September 29, 2015

When a 92-Year-Old Woman Met The New Great-Grandchild She Was Praying For

Ninety-two-year-old Millie Martin is confined to her bed due to congestive heart failure, but her...

September 28, 2015

Four New Nicknames for Pope Francis in the Aftermath of His U.S. Visit

(Photo courtesy of The Tablet) Before the euphoria fades from the visit of the People's...

September 25, 2015

Why Pope Francis’s Speech to Congress Wasn’t As Liberal As You’ve Been Told

(Photo property of ABC News) There was a lot of hand-wringing by conservatives on social...

July 2015

July 07, 2015

Appreciating Our Elders in a Stay-Young-At-All-Costs World

The following is the text of the Christopher News Note “Appreciating Our Elders” (which was...

June 2015

June 16, 2015

Helping People Live and Die with Dignity: A Look at the Film “The American Nurse”

Inside the Villa Loretto Nursing Home in Mt. Calvary, Wisconsin, Sister Stephen Bloesl gathers the...

April 2015

April 16, 2015

VIDEO: Father Jonathan Morris Says Taking Care of Elderly is Like Taking Care of Jesus

We live in a very youth-oriented culture and, as a result, senior citizens in our...

April 07, 2015

Why One Man Traveled Around the World with No Money and Relied on the Kindness of Strangers

TV host and author Leon Logothetis was walking down Hollywood Boulevard one day when he...

December 2014

December 09, 2014

Michael W. Smith on Christmas, His Dad’s Dementia, and His Concert of Peace in Bahrain

“All is well, all is well / Angels and men rejoice / For tonight darkness...

December 08, 2014

Persevering Through Pain and Struggle

The following is the text of the Christopher News Note “Persevering Through Pain and Struggle”...

October 2014

October 22, 2014

How “New York Catholics” Built a Better Church and Society

What do Regis Philbin, Dorothy Day, Deacon Greg Kandra, Archbishop Fulton Sheen, and I have...

May 2014

May 08, 2014

Faith, Chivalry & Timely Messages: A Look at Hallmark Channel’s “Signed, Sealed, Delivered”

"Being a gentleman doesn't make you a wuss." That's one of the truths that former...

October 2013

October 11, 2013

She Was a Doozy

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

April 2013

April 11, 2013

What’s This 91-Year-Old’s Secret to Living a Long, Healthy Life?

Many people wonder about the secret to living a long, healthy life. According to this...

February 2013

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...

September 2012

September 05, 2012

Happy 83rd Birthday to Bob Newhart! (and watch his classic “Driving Instructor” routine)

Today, Sept. 5, is the 83rd birthday of the king of deadpan comedy, Bob Newhart....

April 2012

April 30, 2012

Connecting Generations

Our latest Christopher News Note topic was suggested by many of our supporters who believe...