Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Christopher Closeup

Home
Catholic
Religious Music & Entertainment

Uncategorized

Select a Category Act One American Idol Andy Griffith Show Audrey Assad Baseball Bible Books Catholic Charities Christmas Christopher Awards Christopher Closeup Christopher News Notes Current Events Down syndrome Education Father Jonathan Morris Father Keller Films Forgiveness Fringe Government Hallmark History Holidays Humor Inspiration Leadership Lost Marriage Media Medical Military Movies Music NY Med Once Upon a Time Once Upon a Time Parenting Patheos Movie Club Person of Interest Politics Pope Francis Prayer Pro Life Saints Senior Citizens Signed Sealed Delivered Special Needs Sports Three Minutes a Day TV Uncategorized Volunteering Women Youth

Select a Month March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012

October 2013

October 21, 2013

Gifts of the Holy Spirit

The following is the text of the Christopher News Note "Gifts of the Holy Spirit."...

October 02, 2013

Seeing Christ in Others

The following is the text of the Christopher News Note "Seeing Christ in Others." If...

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...

September 19, 2013

Is Joss Whedon’s Bleak Worldview Responsible For His Hopeful Storytelling?

One of the reasons I've been a fan of Joss Whedon's work on TV shows...

September 11, 2013

Dorothy Day, the San Francisco Earthquake and the Aftermath of 9/11

The major earthquake that shook San Francisco on April 18, 1906, was also felt in...

September 10, 2013

A Christopher Prayer for Doctors

I was recently looking through a book written by The Christophers' founder, Maryknoll Father James...

August 2013

August 07, 2013

Good Intentions, the Road to Hell, and the Moral Devolution of “Breaking Bad’s” Walter White

When he was a young scientist, Walter White and his lab partner Gretchen analyzed the...

July 2013

July 24, 2013

How Music, St. Ignatius and the “Sons of Santa” Led Ben Walther to Jesus

The Sons of Santa. That's the name 16-year-old Ben Walther and his friends chose for...

July 17, 2013

The American Family at Its Best: A look at UP TV’s “Bulloch Family Ranch”

Julie and Rusty Bulloch's ranch in Lakeland, Florida, sits upon acres of dirt and grass....

June 2013

June 24, 2013

Freedom of Religion, the Common Good and the Pretty Frump Girl: A Review of “The Hypothesis of Giants: Book 1”

Though it occurred inside St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City's iconic Catholic house of worship,...

June 12, 2013

Spirit and Guts: Revisiting the Dennis Quaid/Jim Caviezel Movie “Frequency” for Father’s Day

Anyone who's seen the Aurora Borealis either in pictures, on video or in person knows...

June 05, 2013

Choosing Your Words Wisely: Insights on Improving Communication Skills

Considering how often poorly chosen words can lead to friction and arguments between family, friends...

May 2013

May 29, 2013

A Christopher Awards Video and Picturepalooza

When a rainfall of Biblical proportions began falling in Manhattan during the afternoon of May...

May 28, 2013

There’s a Lot of Beauty in Ordinary Things: The Brilliance of “The Office” Series Finale

"There is a crack / A crack in everything / That's how the light gets...

May 23, 2013

The Prodigal Son Meets SEAL Team SIX: The Short, Humble, Fearless Life of Adam Brown

"That was the day that he sold his soul." That's how Eric Blehm, author of...

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 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...

March 2013

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 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...

December 2012

December 18, 2012

Mercy, Love and Seeing the Face of God: A Review of “Les Miserables”

The new film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical "Les Miserables" is so powerful, the...

December 14, 2012

“This World is as Broken as It is Beautiful” – A Reflection on the Sandy Hook School Shootings

“This world is as broken as it is beautiful.” Brooke White wrote that line as...

December 07, 2012

Music Friday: “Les Miserables” Flash Mob – and a New & Better Version of a Christmas Song I Never Liked

Two videos today to set you in a good mood for the weekend. Keeping alive...

December 03, 2012

Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway & the stars of “Les Miserables” on Love, God and Modern-Day Slavery

Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway are known for playing heroes on the silver screen –...

November 2012

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 14, 2012

Media, Morality and Uncommon Virtue: Why The New “Three Minutes a Day” Book is Good For You & Our Culture

Though summer tends to be a time of vacation for most people, my July and...

November 11, 2012

The Face of America in the World: A Review of Jake Tapper’s “The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor”

Nineteen-year-old Private First Class Brian Moquin Jr. joined the Army after struggling with a heroin...

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 05, 2012

Registered in Heaven: Peter Hitchens on God’s Role in Civil Society

There's been much public discussion in recent years about the role of God and religion...

November 03, 2012

Hurricane Sandy on Bikes in New York City

The cleanup of the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy continues, with many people getting desperate...

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...