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2015-01-06T10:16:58-05:00

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Five Quick Reasons to See “When the Game Stands Tall”

Last updated on: January 6, 2015 at 10:16 am By Tony Rossi

Opening today is Jim Caviezel’s new movie “When the Game Stands Tall,” the true story of Coach Bob Ladouceur who led his high school football team – the De La Salle Spartans – on an unprecedented 151-game winning streak, only to see them struggle when the streak finally came to an end. Caviezel and I discussed the movie in-depth in this interview, but today I want to share five quick reasons that you should see the movie in theaters this... Read more

2014-12-23T15:06:32-05:00

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After Grim Prenatal Diagnosis, Couple Takes Unborn Child on Bucket List of Adventures

Last updated on: December 23, 2014 at 3:06 pm By Tony Rossi

Today’s Daily News features the story of Jenna Gassew and Dan Haley, a Pennsylvania couple who are expecting their first child on October 12. The bad news is that their baby boy, named Shane, was diagnosed with anencephaly, a birth defect that results in babies missing the front parts of their brain and sometimes not even having it covered with skull or skin. Instead of having an abortion (which is sometimes done in these cases), Jenna and Dan, who are... Read more

2014-08-15T08:56:33-05:00

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Advice for the Spiritual Sons and Daughters of Mary

Last updated on: August 15, 2014 at 8:56 am By Tony Rossi

A few months ago, The Christophers recognized Father David T. Link with our James Keller Award at the annual Christopher Awards ceremony. Father Link became a priest late in life, and now serves as chaplain for several Indiana State prisons. In a book about his life entitled “Camerado, I Give You My Hand,” author Maura Poston Zagrans shared this story about a Mass Father Link held for inmates at one of the prisons on the Solemnity of the Assumption of... Read more

2014-12-27T09:51:28-05:00

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Jim Caviezel’s Role as High School Football Coach Reflects Jesus, Jimmy Stewart, & John Paul II

Last updated on: December 27, 2014 at 9:51 am By Tony Rossi

Jesus, Jimmy Stewart, and John Paul II. Actor Jim Caviezel believes that all three of those men are reflected in Coach Bob Ladouceur, the character he plays in the new film “When the Game Stands Tall” (opening August 22nd). Inspired by actual events, “When the Game Stands Tall” shares the story of Concord, California’s De La Salle High School football team, the Spartans, who, between 1992 and 2004, went on the longest winning streak in sports history with 151 consecutive... Read more

2014-08-13T08:49:22-05:00

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VIDEO: Father Jonathan Morris on Dealing with Suffering

Last updated on: August 13, 2014 at 8:49 am By Tony Rossi

Father Jonathan Morris realizes that when we’re in the midst of suffering or when someone we love is enduring hard times, “our faith in God can be tested.” So how should we approach our faith during these experiences – and how can we unite our suffering with what Jesus endured on the cross, thereby growing closer to Him? Father Jonathan shares his thoughts. Read more

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2014-12-23T15:08:24-05:00

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UPDATE: Tears of a Clown: Robin Williams Dead at Age 63 of Apparent Suicide

Last updated on: December 23, 2014 at 3:08 pm By Tony Rossi

The news that actor and comedian Robin Williams has died of an apparent suicide is naturally going viral. Reports say that he has been struggling with depression for some time now. Whether that had anything to do with the cancellation of his last TV series – “The Crazy Ones” with Sarah Michelle Gellar – is unknown. Much will be written over the next several days about Williams’ career and how he made people laugh. But this tweet from my online... Read more

2014-08-07T08:35:45-05:00

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VIDEO: Father Jonathan Morris on the Last Judgment

Last updated on: August 7, 2014 at 8:35 am By Tony Rossi

Father Jonathan Morris admits that the title of this week’s video reflection – The Last Judgment – sounds scary, but he doesn’t think it should be if we’ve come to know God as a merciful and loving Father who wants only the best for us. Father Morris goes on to explore Matthew 25 in which Jesus offers the “litmus test” for how we will be judged. Watch below to get the answers to that final exam and see how works... Read more

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2014-08-05T08:35:27-05:00

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Taylor Swift’s New Duet Partner is Six-Year-Old with Leukemia

Last updated on: August 5, 2014 at 8:35 am By Tony Rossi

In what qualifies as the celebrity good deed of the week, Grammy Award-winning singer Taylor Swift paid a surprise visit to an elated six-year-old fan, Jordan Lee Nickerson, who is undergoing chemotherapy at Boston Children’s Hospital for leukemia and other related issues. The two chatted about Spider-Man, among other things, and even dueted on Swift’s hit “We Are Never, Ever, Ever Getting Back Together.” Jordan’s family wrote on Facebook that Swift “is an amazing person that brightened our sunshine’s day.”... Read more

2014-08-04T09:23:14-05:00

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UPDATE: Michael Johns Brought Soul to “American Idol.” Now May His Soul Rest in Peace

Last updated on: August 4, 2014 at 9:23 am By Tony Rossi

There’s no shortage of stories that make you realize how fragile life is. That fact was brought home to longtime “American Idol” fans this weekend with the announcement that season seven contestant, 35-year-old Michael Johns, had died from a blood clot in his ankle. There are few details at this point, but TMZ reports that Johns had twisted his ankle and was in a great deal of pain. Though he visited a doctor, he was cleared to go home and... Read more

2014-12-23T15:08:56-05:00

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Actor Kelsey Grammer Offers Forgiveness to His Sister’s Killer

Last updated on: December 23, 2014 at 3:08 pm By Tony Rossi

Actor Kelsey Grammer is best-known for his comedic role as Frasier Crane on the TV series “Cheers” and “Frasier.” But the actor also has a troubled past including multiple marriages and drug abuse. In light of some of the tragedies in Grammer’s life (the rape and murder of his sister, the shooting death of his father, the deaths of two half-brothers in a scuba diving accident), perhaps it’s not surprising that he went off the rails at times. Yet a... Read more

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