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July 2012

July 03, 2012

We Hold These Truths

The founder of The Christophers, Father James Keller, was an expert on the Declaration of...

July 02, 2012

Frontline Faith Project Offers Spiritual Support to Catholics and Protestants in War Zones

When Cheri Lomonte was interviewing a woman whose son was serving in Afghanistan as a...

June 2012

June 30, 2012

Maura Byrne, Nicole Kidman, and Twitter: A Story of Initiative, Social Media, and a Celeb Who Cares

A few months ago, I interviewed Maura Byrne, a young woman who started a ministry...

June 26, 2012

This One’s for the Girls

Christopher Closeup Podcast - Guests: Kara Eschbach and Janet Sahm, Part 2 A few years...

June 25, 2012

Real Love Such as This is Intense: A New Mother Reflects

Though she's primarily known as a talented singer/songwriter that's appeared on "American Idol" and is...

June 23, 2012

Now That I’ve Seen “Brave” myself…

...I want to share my own brief review of the movie in light of my...

June 22, 2012

Friday Links: Does Sex Really Sell? / Is “Brave” a Great Family Film?

1. Over at Ignitum Today, Jared Dale Combista writes a thoughtful piece about the notion...

June 21, 2012

The Right to Believe

The following is an entry from The Christophers' "Three Minutes a Day" book: During the...

June 18, 2012

Inspiring Message in Unusual Place

Have you ever seen an inspirational message professionally written on the door of a Men's...

June 14, 2012

To Save a Life or Buy a Shirt

The Christophers' Jerry Costello shares a story about a teenage girl who realized she had...

June 07, 2012

Lord, Teach Us to Pray

Here's an excerpt from our latest Christopher News Note, "Lord, Teach Us to Pray:" IT...

June 05, 2012

Redemption Is a Universal Theme: A Discussion with the Filmmaker of “Vito Bonafacci”

Like a lot of people, John Martoccia got caught up in the world’s definition of...

June 04, 2012

The Opposite of Bullying

Stories about bullying are constantly in the news. That's one of the reasons a segment...

May 2012

May 29, 2012

A Good Samaritan Motorist

The Christophers' Jerry Costello shares the story of a stranded driver who received some unexpected...

May 27, 2012

A Sacred Charge

Here's the Memorial Day entry from our "Three Minutes a Day" book: On May 5,...

May 15, 2012

Putting Love Where There Is No Love: Sister Rosemary Dowd’s Jail Ministry

St. John of the Cross once said, “Put love where there is no love, and...

April 2012

April 27, 2012

A Spring Appeal

Below is the spring appeal letter that was mailed out to Christopher supporters. It will...

April 20, 2012

Idol wrap-up / Laughter is Good for the Soul

- Last night, "American Idol's" most overtly Christian contestant in a while, Colton Dixon, was...

April 18, 2012

Dick Clark’s Legacy from a Christopher Perspective

A lot will be written over the next few days about Dick Clark's legacy because...

April 16, 2012

Style, Sex, and Substance

Christopher Closeup Podcast - Guests: 1) Hallie Lord, Part 1, and 2) Maura Byrne, Part...

April 13, 2012

Did You Get Your Business Done?

When the lovable, but dysfunctional Hecks - the family at the heart of the ABC...

April 12, 2012

After Being Declared Dead, Baby Found to Be Alive

From CNN: (CNN) -- She was a tiny thing: 1 pound 12 ounces, cold as...

April 12, 2012

Fear of Public Speaking?

One of the things we do at The Christophers is run Leadership Courses in New...

April 11, 2012

Ben Linus on St. Thomas’s Faith and Doubt

Since this Sunday's Gospel reading tells the story of St. Thomas doubting the resurrection of...

April 10, 2012

“War Horse” Winners

Congratulations to Jeff Stutsman and Laurel for winning copies of "War Horse" on DVD! I'll...

April 04, 2012

Rabbit Joke

Q: What do you call 400 rabbits hopping backward in formation? A: A receding hare-line.

April 03, 2012

Win “War Horse” on DVD

To celebrate the release of Steven Spielberg's "War Horse" on DVD along with its Christopher...

March 2012

March 30, 2012

Bonnie, Alice, and the Case of the Giggles

Before Holy Week starts and we enter a more serious time on the Church calendar,...

March 29, 2012

Brief Thoughts on “American Idol” and “Touch”

1. There was an interesting emotional moment on "American Idol" last night during Stevie Nicks'...

March 28, 2012

Effective Leadership

Here's an excerpt from the Christopher News Note, "Effective Leadership:" Put the word "leadership" into...