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March 2012

March 26, 2012

Faithfulness in Little Things

"Faithfulness in great things is not uncommon; faithfulness in little things is rare but most...

March 23, 2012

The Road Not Taken

In 2008, basketball phenom Elena Delle Donne started attending the University of Connecticut, a decision...

March 22, 2012

Visible Reminders of God’s Grace

You may have heard about a recent court case in which an Oregon couple who...

March 19, 2012

Snow White, Prince Charming, Hearts of Darkness and the Easter Story

In keeping with its pattern of reimagining fairy tales and including new subtexts of morality,...

March 17, 2012

A Little Irish Music

Tony O'Rossi here with a little mood music to start your St. Patrick's Day. I'm...

March 16, 2012

Surviving the “Coffin Ship”

Here's a story and reflection from one of The Christophers annual "Three Minutes a Day"...

March 15, 2012

Offering Hope to Prisoners

A column from The Christophers' Jerry Costello: Bill R. is a prisoner, confined to a...

March 14, 2012

A Victim Becomes a Survivor and Healer

Christopher Closeup Podcast - Guests: Maura Byrne, Part 1 / Emilio Estevez "I don’t think...

March 13, 2012

Abandon No One

The Christophers have a longstanding connection to the New York Foundling, one of the city's...

March 12, 2012

This Momentous Day

"Not one day in anyone's life is an uneventful day, no day without profound meaning,...

March 08, 2012

Finding Joy in Difficult Times

Here's an excerpt from our latest Christopher News Note, "Finding Joy in Difficult Times:" Joy....

March 07, 2012

The Grace of Brokenness

On the night of January 2, 2009, Kevin Wells—a healthy 40-year-old husband and father of...

March 05, 2012

The Pope Who Quit

Author Jon M. Sweeney is a convert to the Catholic faith who’s always had an...

March 02, 2012

Friday Link-around: American Idol; Taylor Swift & Evangelization; The Dad Who Overslept; Harmony

1. I was watching the top 12 girls perform on "American Idol" the other night...

February 2012

February 29, 2012

Building a Habit of Prayer

The Christophers' Jerry Costello weighs in on building a habit of prayer: “Let us pray.”...

February 28, 2012

New York Met Finds Faith in Aftermath of Injury

Christopher Closeup Podcast - Guest: Daniel Murphy (Photo property of the Mets) As a boy,...

February 27, 2012

Mother Dolores Hart in old Christopher Award-winning “20/20” segment

Even though the new documentary about Mother Dolores Hart (the actress who worked with Elvis,...

February 23, 2012

The Fault Lies Not in ‘Saved by the Bell,’ But in Ourselves

Yesterday, I came across an article about Greg Plageman, an executive producer for the CBS...

February 22, 2012

The Unexpected Road to God

Christopher Closeup Podcast - Guest: Emilio Estevez “None of the characters went looking for God,...

February 21, 2012

Winners of “The Way” – and Another Way to Win

Thanks to everyone who entered our contest to win a DVD copy of the Christopher...

February 17, 2012

What God Cherishes

"The kernel of St. Therese's teaching is often called 'the little way,' meaning that no...

February 16, 2012

Win a Free DVD of “The Way”

Though we won't be announcing the full slate of this year's Christopher Award winners until...

February 14, 2012

Secrets of a Successful Marriage

Since it's Valentine's Day, I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to highlight a...

February 13, 2012

“Physical Beauty is Meant to Point Us to Spiritual Beauty”

Christopher Closeup Podcast - Guest: Christopher West Christopher West admits that, when he was in...

February 09, 2012

Let Freedom Ring

In this "Light One Candle" column, The Christophers' Jerry Costello recalls the struggle for civil...

February 08, 2012

The Coach As Wounded Healer

Christopher Closeup Podcast - Guest: Joe Ehrmann You might think that a former defensive lineman...

February 06, 2012

America the Beautiful

Since The Anchoress already posted Kelly Clarkson's excellent rendition of the National Anthem at last...

February 02, 2012

Groundhog Day and the March for Life

Today is Groundhog Day which calls to mind the great Bill Murray comedy in which...

January 2012

January 31, 2012

The Choice To Save Mothers and Babies

Christopher Closeup Podcast - Guest: Kathy DiFiore In 1981, Kathy DiFiore reached a defining moment...

January 26, 2012

A Smile as Big as the Moon

Autism, Down syndrome, Tourette’s and ADHD are just some of the intellectual disabilities that special...