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August 2015

August 04, 2015

A Vision of Heaven in Central Harlem: iHope Finds Beauty Amid Brokenness

You might expect a school for children who've suffered traumatic brain injuries (TBI) to be...

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 04, 2015

Real Hope Isn’t Happy Talk; It’s a Force Born Out of Suffering

(Picture courtesy Paul Schneck. l to r: The Christophers COO/VP Mary Ellen Robinson, POV Communications...

June 02, 2015

Staying Positive Around Negative People

The following is the text of the Christopher News Note “Staying Positive Around Negative People”...

May 2015

May 14, 2015

The 2015 Christopher Awards: Pictures Galore of a Hootin’ and Heartfelt Good Time

(Photos courtesy Paul Schneck) Every year I look forward to the Christopher Awards because I...

May 06, 2015

How God Led a Doris Day-loving Irish Woman to Save Homeless Children in Vietnam

(Photo: Christina Noble with director of "Noble" Stephen Bradley. Courtesy Aspiration Media) "I'll walk. You...

May 05, 2015

The Truth About Angels, Messengers from God

The following is the text of the Christopher News Note “Angels: Messengers from God” (which...

April 2015

April 22, 2015

“When Calls the Heart’s” Brian Bird on Family TV Shows, eFangelism, & Modern Parables

Brian Bird has been a writer and producer in Hollywood for 30 years, working on...

April 15, 2015

Kids with Special Needs Want to Be of Service and Take Part in the Life of the Church

"Parents of children with special needs need to realize that even though they didn’t expect...

April 08, 2015

The 2015 Christopher Award Winners in Film, TV, and Books Are…

NEW YORK, April 8, 2015 — An Olympic gold medalist, the actor best known as...

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...

March 2015

March 25, 2015

I Want to Help Kids See They Have a Hero Inside: An Interview with Joan Bauer

A car accident seemed to end Joan Bauer's career before it even began. After spending...

March 11, 2015

Simplifying Your Life and Finding Comfort in an Anxious World

The following is the text of the Christopher News Note “Simplifying Your Life” (which was...

March 02, 2015

The Nuns Who Run a Cattle Ranch

(Photo property of NBC News) Last night, NBC News's Erica Hill reported on a group...

February 2015

February 25, 2015

Saving Society’s “Disposable” Kids: Filmmaker Brian Ivie Discusses “The Drop Box”

(All photos property of The Drop Box Film/Focus on the Family) On June 20, 2011,...

February 11, 2015

Why Getting Hit Over the Head by God Turned PJ Anderson Into a Troubadour of Hope

"No more fun." That's what singer-songwriter PJ Anderson thought it meant to give his life...

February 03, 2015

Pope Francis: The Roots of a Humble Leader

The following is the text of the Christopher News Note “Pope Francis: The Roots of...

January 2015

January 28, 2015

“In People with Intellectual Disabilities, I Found a School of the Heart”

Throughout history, people with intellectual disabilities like Down Syndrome have often been shunned by society...

January 27, 2015

If You’re Complaining that the Blizzard Wasn’t as Bad as Predicted…

Let's say you were in a car accident. Your vehicle sustained some minor damage, but...

January 07, 2015

If You Struggle with Being Patient, This Post’s For You

The following is the text of the Christopher News Note “Practicing Patience” (which was written...

December 2014

December 16, 2014

UPDATE: WIN A FREE COPY of “The Good Lie” starring Reese Witherspoon

UPDATE: Congratulations to our winners Doug H. and Nancy! The contest is now closed. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

December 05, 2014

I Wonder What God Wants for Christmas

I was watching the first hour of NBC's Christmas tree lighting at Rockefeller Center on...

December 03, 2014

Why a Lutheran Pastor and a Catholic Priest Tried to Save the Souls of Nazis

If there are a group of people in modern history who are thought of as...

November 2014

November 19, 2014

Jonathan Jackson + Enation on G.K. Chesterton, Desperate Prayers, Rebellious Hope, and More

There aren't a lot of rock albums out there that were partially inspired by G.K....

November 13, 2014

Listening When God Speaks

The following is the text of the Christopher News Note “Listening When God Speaks” (which...

October 2014

October 16, 2014

Overcoming Loneliness with the Help of God and Others

The following is the text of the Christopher News Note "Overcoming Loneliness" (which was written...

October 08, 2014

Praying for a Stranger at the Airport

Country music singer Sunny Sweeney took the above photo and posted it on Facebook along...

September 2014

September 25, 2014

Looking for Role Models? Consider These Young Women Olympians (and Catholic School Alums)

Writing for the USA Swimming website, Mike Gustafson yesterday reflected on all the bad press...

September 04, 2014

How Jennifer Fulwiler Found God, Joy, & an Intellectual All-You-Can-Eat Buffet

Most people don't confront their own mortality until they're in their 30s or 40s. For...

September 03, 2014

How to Build an Active Prayer Life

The following is the text of the Christopher News Note "Building an Active Prayer Life."...