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June 2014

June 06, 2014

Kittens, “Cosmos,” Culture Wars, and the Coexistence of Science & Faith

When the new version of the TV series "Cosmos" premiered a few months ago, it...

June 03, 2014

No Act of Service Was Beneath Him: Father Emil Kapaun’s Biographer on the Chaplain’s Legacy

“Every day was the day you were going to die. It was pretty much a...

May 2014

May 21, 2014

Heaven, Iowa, and the Love of Fathers in “Field of Dreams”

I didn't realize that the movie "Field of Dreams" was now 25 years old until...

May 16, 2014

The 2014 Christopher Awards: A Night of Celebrating Quality in Media and the Arts

Joined by a capacity crowd, the 2014 Christopher Awards were another rousing success, thanks to...

May 12, 2014

Blind Army Captain and Christopher Award Winner Offers Encouragement to Boy Losing His Vision

In 2011, we recognized Captain Scott Smiley (seen here with his wife Tiffany) with a...

May 05, 2014

Role Models, Celebrities Behaving Admirably, & Patheos’s Fifth Anniversary

Now that "Star Wars Day" is over (May the 4th be with you), it's time...

April 2014

April 28, 2014

Traveling 4,200 Miles To Deliver Puppy Love

When Christine Davies was deployed in Kuwait as a member of the U.S. National Guard,...

April 15, 2014

When Your Baby’s Life is Expected to Be Brief: A Look at Perinatal Hospice and Palliative Care

Pregnancy is supposed to be a joyful time for a couple, but for Amy Kuebelbeck...

April 09, 2014

Faith, Freedom, Nonviolence, and Truth: The Legacy of Polish Martyr Father Jerzy Popieluszko

No praying out loud, no Mass, no rosaries, no group prayers. Those were the Polish...

April 08, 2014

The Death of Archie Andrews?

Though I can't remember every detail, it's safe to say that I learned to read...

April 02, 2014

Stories of Heroism, Faith, and Selflessness Highlighted in 65th Annual Christopher Award Winners

NEW YORK, April 2, 2014 — A Catholic chaplain and Korean war hero who posthumously...

March 2014

March 09, 2014

UPDATE: “Cosmos” May Get Science Right, But It Gets Church History Wrong

UPDATE: I make it clear that I'm writing this blog post based on the Slate.com...

February 2014

February 26, 2014

The Road to Mercy Leads to a Life of Adventure for Author Kerry Weber

Kerry Weber insists that the Jesuit-run "America" magazine office, where she serves as managing editor,...

February 12, 2014

Moving Outside of Ourselves by Serving the Poor

The following is the text of the Christopher News Note "Serving the Poor." If you'd...

January 2014

January 09, 2014

Building the Deep Bonds of Spiritual Friendship

The following is the text of the Christopher News Note "Building Spiritual Friendships." If you'd...

December 2013

December 13, 2013

How “Mary Poppins” Inspired One of the Best Comedy Writers of Our Era

Though much of the Mary Poppins-related attention today will be directed at the new Disney...

December 12, 2013

A Grace of Softness in a Hard World: Reviewing Dean Koontz’s Novel “Innocence”

A few weeks ago, Pope Francis made news for spontaneously embracing a severely disfigured man...

December 07, 2013

Candace Cameron Bure Talks Jesus, Santa, Parenting, Priorities and Purpose

Actress Candace Cameron Bure, who grew up on television playing D.J. Tanner on the hit...

December 04, 2013

Reflections on the Advent of Christ

Author and theologian Dr. Edward Sri knows we're all familiar with the Christmas story, but...

November 2013

November 21, 2013

Tim Conway’s Hilarious (and Spiritual) Life

You should always follow your mother’s advice. Well, almost always. Consider this story that actor...

November 18, 2013

Meat, Potatoes, Love and Action

“It gives you meat along with the potatoes.” No, that’s not a comment from a...

November 13, 2013

Build a Marriage That Taps Into God’s Love

“This is a generation that has a real fear about making marriage work, and they’re...

October 2013

October 23, 2013

Prostitutes, Addicts, Prayers and Dreams: Making the Broken Holy

“We made ourselves available in the corners and the crevices and the dark places in...

October 17, 2013

The Condition of Our Hearts Affects the Way We See: An Interview with Danny Gokey

“Fear and faith have one thing in common: they both ask you to believe in...

October 09, 2013

From History and Oppression to Body Image Issues: Author Melissa Kuch on the Themes in Her Novel

Being a huge history buff helped author Melissa Kuch ground her debut young adult fantasy...

August 2013

August 02, 2013

It’s Good to be a King

The following is a story from The Christophers' "Three Minutes a Day" book, Volume 47...

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 14, 2013

Lt. Col. Mark Weber’s Operation True Grit: A Husband and Father’s Final Legacy

(Editor’s Note: My interview with Lt. Col. Mark Weber was recorded a few weeks ago,...

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 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...