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November 2015

November 17, 2015

Beautiful Threads of Grace Are Woven Through Life, Even in Times of Suffering

"Jesus, help me, please," prayed a then-teenage Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle in a state of terror...

October 2015

October 28, 2015

On Hoarding, Cruelty, Faith & Finding Love in the Messiness of Life

As an Emmy Award-winning producer for CNN and "Good Morning America," Mary Pflum Peterson has...

October 25, 2015

Maureen O’Hara Said Secret to Her Longevity was Saying a ‘Hail Mary’ Every Night

After seeing "Miracle on 34th Street" and "The Quiet Man" umpteen times in my life,...

October 23, 2015

‘A House Divided Against Itself Makes the Devil Smile His Great Grinchy Grin’

Singer-songwriter and frequent "Christopher Closeup" guest Sarah Hart got a bit perturbed at the incessant...

October 21, 2015

Why Patricia Heaton Traveled to Africa to Make Soy Milk and Build Bicycles

When Emmy Award-winning actress Patricia Heaton got time off from filming her hit sitcom "The...

September 2015

September 18, 2015

“Captive” is a Compelling Hostage Drama with a Touch of Grace

"That's a bunch of church crap," says escaped murderer Brian Nichols (David Oyelowo) to widowed...

September 15, 2015

Miss America Pageant Should Ditch Divisive Political Questions & Use Nurse’s Monologue as Model

(Photo property ABC/The Miss America Organization) The old joke used to be that Miss America...

September 14, 2015

God Loved Me in My Brokenness, Says Fmr. Meth Addict, Hostage Hero & Subject of Film “Captive”

"I'm gonna die, and this is what I deserve." That was the first thought that...

September 08, 2015

God Creates Beauty From Ashes: An Interview w. Taya Kyle, Widow of “American Sniper” Chris Kyle

"I've learned that when God promises beauty through the ashes, He means it." So says...

August 2015

August 19, 2015

Sister Annie Credidio Brings Healing to Society’s Untouchables

When American-born nun Sister Annie Credidio moved to Ecuador in the mid-1980s to be a...

August 12, 2015

How Hope & Faith Got Two Young Women Through 10 Years of Captivity and Sexual Abuse

Considering that Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus were kidnapped, held hostage, abused, and repeatedly sexually...

July 2015

July 08, 2015

Fairy Tales, Deeper Truths, & Illustrating God’s Love for Children (and the Young at Heart)

(All photos and artwork property of Katy Betz Studio.) Like a lot of kids, Katy...

June 2015

June 11, 2015

How an Angry Letter to a Priest Led to a Life-Changing Friendship and Job

Can an angry letter to a priest result in a friendship that also has a...

May 2015

May 14, 2015

The 2015 Christopher Awards: Pictures Galore of a Hootin’ and Heartfelt Good Time

(Photos courtesy Paul Schneck) Every year I look forward to the Christopher Awards because I...

May 06, 2015

How God Led a Doris Day-loving Irish Woman to Save Homeless Children in Vietnam

(Photo: Christina Noble with director of "Noble" Stephen Bradley. Courtesy Aspiration Media) "I'll walk. You...

March 2015

March 25, 2015

I Want to Help Kids See They Have a Hero Inside: An Interview with Joan Bauer

A car accident seemed to end Joan Bauer's career before it even began. After spending...

March 04, 2015

UPDATE: Kelly Clarkson on Sexual Imagery, Curt Schilling on Bullies, & “House of Cards” on Jesus

A few quick observations on topics in the news today: 1. Since winning "American Idol"...

March 02, 2015

The Nuns Who Run a Cattle Ranch

(Photo property of NBC News) Last night, NBC News's Erica Hill reported on a group...

February 2015

February 10, 2015

I Find God in Suffering: The Fate and Faith of ISIS Captive Kayla Mueller

(Photo property of The Mueller family) The heartbroken parents of Kayla Mueller, the American humanitarian...

January 2015

January 15, 2015

Lisa Hendey on Discerning God’s Will, Comparing Yourself to Others, and the Grace of Yes

Lisa Hendey admits that she's been a "control freak and Type A personality" in her...

December 2014

December 17, 2014

How 12 Anonymous Christmas Gifts Brought Healing to a Grieving Family

The poinsettia and note on her front porch were the beginning of a Christmas mystery...

December 08, 2014

Persevering Through Pain and Struggle

The following is the text of the Christopher News Note “Persevering Through Pain and Struggle”...

November 2014

November 14, 2014

Exploring the Choice for Life & Single Motherhood on NBC’s “Parenthood”

The NBC TV series "Parenthood" is one of those shows that looks good, but I...

October 2014

October 29, 2014

Teaching Kids About Their Bodies, Their Souls, and the Concept of Forgiveness

"If you save her life, I promise to dedicate my life to You." At age...

October 14, 2014

Texas Nurse with Ebola Described as “Grounded by Her Catholic Faith”

Biographical details about Nina Pham, the Texas nurse who contracted Ebola while caring for patient...

September 2014

September 30, 2014

New Reality TV Show Follows Five Young Women as They Consider Becoming Nuns

Here's a press release about an upcoming reality show on Lifetime TV about five young...

September 25, 2014

Looking for Role Models? Consider These Young Women Olympians (and Catholic School Alums)

Writing for the USA Swimming website, Mike Gustafson yesterday reflected on all the bad press...

September 24, 2014

The Nun Who Gives Second Chances

The following column was written by The Christophers' Jerry Costello: You might say that Sister...

September 22, 2014

Politics, Media, & Even Some Aquinas: A Review of the “Madam Secretary” Pilot

Not only was the premiere of the CBS series "Madam Secretary" an entertaining introduction to...

September 12, 2014

God Sees us Being Changed By Suffering – and Accompanies Us

Over at "America" magazine, Kerry Weber shares a powerful, deeply personal reflection about her niece...