Meet the Businessman Who Showed Kindness to Autistic Girl on Plane

Bible

2014-01-14T09:42:46-05:00

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Pregnant Teen Finds Hope and Healing: A Look at the Movie “Gimme Shelter”

Last updated on: January 14, 2014 at 9:42 am By Tony Rossi

“Last time I asked for God’s help, He put me here,” 16-year-old Apple Bailey angrily tells the priest visiting her in the hospital following a car accident. “Perhaps you’re exactly where you’re meant to be,” the priest responds. That exchange in the movie “Gimme Shelter” (in wide release on January 24) eventually leads to an epiphany for Apple (Vanessa Hudgens), who is homeless, pregnant, and struggling to escape from the grip of her abusive, drug-addicted mother (Rosario Dawson). Though she... Read more

2014-01-09T09:41:26-05:00

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Building the Deep Bonds of Spiritual Friendship

Last updated on: January 9, 2014 at 9:41 am By Tony Rossi

The following is the text of the Christopher News Note “Building Spiritual Friendships.” If you’d like a pdf or hard copy, see the end of this post: The definition of “friendship” has taken some hits in recent years. After all, we live in a world where social media allows us to “friend” or “unfriend” someone with the click of our computer or smartphone. But that’s precisely why face-to-face and heart-to-heart friendship is needed more than ever. These are the times... Read more

Saints

Women

2014-01-08T10:07:55-05:00

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Choosing Motherhood in a Dangerous World (a “Once Upon a Time” post)

Last updated on: January 8, 2014 at 10:07 am By Tony Rossi

The love of parents for their children has always been a theme on the TV series “Once Upon a Time.” Mothers and fathers have gone to great lengths – both good and evil – to keep their children safe. In the cases of the show’s villains, learning to love a child selflessly has been the path to virtue and redemption. But on a recent episode entitled “The New Neverland” (written by Andrew Chambliss and directed by Ron Underwood), the show... Read more

2014-01-07T10:05:56-05:00

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VIDEO: Father Jonathan Morris on Being a Christ-bearer

Last updated on: January 7, 2014 at 10:05 am By Tony Rossi

In this week’s reflection, Father Jonathan Morris shares part of the story behind Father James Keller’s founding of The Christophers in 1945. Specifically, he references Father Keller’s travels to the Far East in the 1920s, where he saw the influence of the communist party there. Another pivotal moment for Father Keller came when he stood in a completely-darkened Metropolitan Opera House in New York City and noticed the power of a single lit match to dispel the darkness. Those experiences... Read more

Government

Leadership

2013-12-19T09:05:25-05:00

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Christ is Born and All is Well

Last updated on: December 19, 2013 at 9:05 am By Tony Rossi

Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Sarah Hart has a gift for music and lyrics so it’s a good thing she didn’t follow through on her initial career goals of becoming an archaeologist or pediatrician. During an interview with me on Christopher Closeup, Sarah laughingly recalled a conversation she had with her band director in high school. He asked her what her career aspirations were and she responded, “I might want to be a doctor.” He just looked at her and said, “Honey,... Read more

2013-12-18T08:03:27-05:00

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VIDEO: Father Jonathan Morris on the Essence of Christmas

Last updated on: December 18, 2013 at 8:03 am By Tony Rossi

In Father Jonathan Morris’s Christmas message, he reflects on the idea that God so loved the world that He humbled Himself by giving us His only Son in a form that we would more openly welcome Him: in the form of a baby – a baby who reminds us of how good humanity can be, who pushes us toward getting in touch with the “better angels of our nature,” and who ultimately redeems us. Human history is full of examples... Read more

Christmas

Holidays

2013-12-17T09:53:44-05:00

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Making Christmas Happy and Holy

Last updated on: December 17, 2013 at 9:53 am By Tony Rossi

The following is the text of the Christopher News Note “Making Christmas Happy and Holy.” If you’d like a pdf or hard copy, see the end of this post: It’s easy to get caught up in the chaos of the Christmas season. We know in our hearts that this is supposed to be a time of peace and joy and love, a season set apart for spiritual depth and growth—but it can be hard to pull that off when we’re... Read more

Christmas

Christopher Closeup