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January 30, 2014

Two Hearing-Impaired Girls Get Surprise Visit from Deaf NFL Star

Derrick Coleman, the NFL's first deaf player, has received a lot of attention lately because...

October 2013

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,...

September 2013

September 26, 2013

How a 30-Year-Old Batboy with Down Syndrome Inspires the Cincinnati Reds – and Everyone

Thirty years ago, when Cheryl and Dave Kremer received the diagnosis that their son Teddy...

July 2013

July 25, 2013

The Disability That’s Not So Much of a Disability, After All

Sometimes when parents receive a diagnosis that their unborn child will suffer from a disability,...

May 2013

May 01, 2013

CBS’ “Blue Bloods” and PBS’ “Medal Quest: American Athletes and the Paralympic Games” To Receive Special Christopher Awards

NEW YORK, May 1, 2013 — The Christophers will honor a television series and an...

April 2013

April 17, 2013

Grace, Gold & Glory: An Interview with Olympic Gold Medalist Gabrielle Douglas and her mom, Natalie Hawkins

One of the most impressive things about Olympic gymnast Gabrielle Douglas' memoir "Grace, Gold &...

April 10, 2013

A Sports Champion’s Secret Life Saving Jews During the Italian Holocaust

In Florence, Italy, July 1944, Tour de France champion Gino Bartali faced possible torture and...

April 04, 2013

A Hero of Baseball and World War Two

The following column was written by The Christophers' Jerry Costello: You’ve heard about the heroes...

February 2013

February 05, 2013

“The Blind Side’s” Happy Super Bowl Ending

Many of you have seen the Christopher Award-winning movie "The Blind Side," which told the...

January 2013

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...

September 2012

September 04, 2012

A Knuckleballer’s Faith and Heart

The following column was written by The Christophers' Jerry Costello: If you’re into baseball, you’ve...

August 2012

August 29, 2012

God Loves Us Too Much To Let Us Live With a Void

Oprah did a good job the other night interviewing Olympic gold medalist Gabrielle Douglas about...

August 16, 2012

How Olympic Gold Medalists Pass Someone a Pen

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August 13, 2012

Why Would a 2012 Olympian Sell Her Bronze Medal?

The following is an entry from The Christophers' upcoming "Three Minutes a Day" book which...

August 08, 2012

Congratulations and Mazel Tov, Aly Raisman!

After several days of highlighting Christian Olympic athletes, today I have to praise Jewish-American gymnast,...

August 07, 2012

Stop Picking on Gabby Douglas

On her Facebook page this morning, Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas posted the following message:...

August 04, 2012

Olympic Gold Medalist Katie Ledecky Didn’t Know She Wasn’t Supposed to Achieve the Impossible

After reading the excellent profile of Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky in last week's The Catholic...

July 2012

July 31, 2012

Former Olympic Gymnast Shawn Johnson on Being a Winner in God’s Eyes vs. the World’s Eyes

One of the most aggravating aspects of the Olympics to me is when reporters treat...

July 24, 2012

Former Olympic Diver Credits God for Impossible Gold Medal Win

During the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, Laura Wilkinson remarkably won the gold medal...

July 19, 2012

An NBA All Star’s Greatest Legacy: Caring for a Paralyzed Teammate

Today's post was written by The Christophers' Jerry Costello: If Jack Twyman did nothing...