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September 2014

September 05, 2014

Blessed Mother Teresa’s Advice on ‘Securing Heaven’

Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, who dedicated her life to serving Christ by ministering to...

September 04, 2014

How Jennifer Fulwiler Found God, Joy, & an Intellectual All-You-Can-Eat Buffet

Most people don't confront their own mortality until they're in their 30s or 40s. For...

July 2014

July 01, 2014

Opening Hearts to the Holy Spirit: An Interview with Singer-Songwriter Tori Harris

For 25-year-old singer-songwriter Tori Harris, attending a Baptist University was the best thing that ever...

June 2014

June 26, 2014

Nun Who Challenged Billy the Kid is on the Road to Sainthood

From today's Associated Press: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Archdiocese of Santa Fe announced Wednesday...

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...

May 2014

May 13, 2014

UPDATE WITH VIDEO: Once They Get Into the Shelter, There’s the Concept of Grace

Just ahead of this year's Christopher Awards ceremony, where the film "Gimme Shelter" (now on...

April 2014

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 10, 2014

The Internet is a Medium Through Which God Can Reach the World

In January 2013, I wrote a blogabout Sister Helena Burns titled "A Tweeting, Facebooking Nun...

April 01, 2014

Opening Your Heart to Adoption: One Woman’s Story

Though Christina Beahan grew up in a big Polish/Dutch family in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the...

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 24, 2014

Harry Connick Jr. Kicks Into ‘Dad Mode’ Again After Contestant’s Sexually Suggestive Song

Since I've been watching the Olympics for the past two weeks, my "American Idol" viewing...

February 21, 2014

Bronze is as Good as Gold for Olympic Ice Skater Carolina Kostner

When an ice skater falls down three times during an Olympic performance with the world...

February 14, 2014

Her Family’s Love Makes Noelle Pikus-Pace’s Pursuit of Olympic Medal Sweeter Than Ever

The focus during the Olympics is always on the medal winners, and that's understandable. It...

January 2014

January 27, 2014

UPDATE: Overcoming Troubles Leads to Life, Hope and a Grammy Award

I just read that former "Christopher Closeup" guest Mandisa won her first ever Grammy Award...

January 14, 2014

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

"Last time I asked for God's help, He put me here," 16-year-old Apple Bailey angrily...

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 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...

November 2013

November 15, 2013

“This is What an Intelligent, Engaged Woman of the Church Looks Like”

In June 2012, I interviewed Kara Eschbach and Janet Sahm about their start-up venture called...

November 13, 2013

Jennifer Lawrence Cuts Through Security Barrier to Talk with Girl in Wheelchair

Among the most popular posts I've written in my nearly two years of blogging here...

October 2013

October 24, 2013

Science and a Mother’s Love Offer Hope to Fatally Ill Child

Sam Berns was supposed to be dead by age 13 because he was born with...

October 11, 2013

She Was a Doozy

The following column was written by The Christophers' Jerry Costello: If she had done nothing...

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...

September 2013

September 25, 2013

Embracing the Darkness to Find the Light: Audrey Assad on Faith, Doubt, and “Breaking Bad”

“For God judged it better to bring good out of evil than not to permit...

September 18, 2013

A Musical Journey Through Grief: From Despair and Anger at God to Hope and Healing

“I asked you for the light. You gave me a long dark night.” Grammy nominated...

August 2013

August 21, 2013

“I Give It All to God,” Says Heroine Who Stopped Georgia School Shoooter

When suicidal gunman Michael Jordan Hill entered Decatur, Georgia's, Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy,...

August 12, 2013

Nurturing Faith Through Doubt and Struggles: A Review of Audrey Assad’s “Fortunate Fall”

Singer-songwriter Audrey Assad's first indie album, "Fortunate Fall," releases on Tuesday August 13, and as...

August 06, 2013

A Young Woman Goes Bald for St. Baldrick’s

While reading the latest issue of my St. John's University Alumni magazine, one story jumped...

July 2013

July 23, 2013

Sadness is Part of the Equation: A Young Widow Reflects on Her Loss

In mid-June, I posted an interview with "Tell My Sons" author, Lt. Col. Mark Weber,...

July 09, 2013

“I’m Strong Enough to Walk Through Hell with a Smile on My Face”

The three Cleveland women - Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus & Michelle Knight - who were...

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,...