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		<title>The Prodigal Son Meets SEAL Team SIX: The Short, Humble, Fearless Life of Adam Brown</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 14:08:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;That was the day that he sold his soul.&#8221; That&#8217;s how Eric Blehm, author of the Christopher Award-winning biography &#8220;Fearless: The Undaunted Courage and Ultimate Sacrifice of Navy SEAL Team SIX Operator Adam Brown,&#8221; described the day that Adam Brown first tried crack. Taking drugs was an uncharacteristic move for a young man whose childhood [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“American Idol” winner Candice Glover and Other Women Who Derive Their Self-Worth from God</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:02:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Rossi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Candice Glover was crowned the winner of &#8220;American Idol&#8221; season 12 last night &#8211; and much like her gospel-tinged performances throughout the year, her new single &#8211; &#8220;I Am Beautiful&#8221; &#8211; is a declaration of the sense of self-worth she derives from God. In a way, that message is particularly appropriate in the aftermath of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Afterlife of “Lost” and Why the Show Still Matters</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 15:32:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Rossi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since the TV series &#8220;Lost&#8221; wrapped up its six year run in May 2010, I&#8217;m reposting a couple of articles I wrote immediately following the finale &#8211; and another, one year later. Some people are only watching the series now on DVD or via streaming, so be forewarned, these articles are full of spoilers: The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mr. Rogers on Judgment, Need and Holy Ground</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 14:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Rossi</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.patheos.com/blogs/christophers/?p=2878</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Christopher Awards are just around the corner; next Thursday, to be exact. It&#8217;s made me think back to one of the best Christopher Award moments in the 17 years that I&#8217;ve worked here: Fred Rogers&#8217; acceptance speech when &#8220;Mr. Rogers&#8217; Neighborhood&#8221; won the 2001 Special Christopher Award. An ordained Presbyterian minister, Mr. Rogers shared [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Christopher Prayer for Mother’s Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 13:53:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Rossi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lord, Today we thank you for our mothers: The ones who gave us life, the ones who chose us through adoption, and the unofficial mothers who were a strong and compassionate presence in our lives when our biological mothers weren&#8217;t up to the task. We remember the selfless love with which they cared for us [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Legacy of Father Dollar Bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 17:01:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Rossi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following column was written by Jerry Costello: “You don’t have to solve all the world’s problems,” the priest told his parishioners. “But don’t ignore them, either. Do what you can to improve things, even a little bit. That’s what Jesus wants us to do.” That’s good, sound advice. And each time I hear something [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Actress Bonnie Hunt’s Brother and a Catholic Priest Are Saving Lives in Uganda</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 13:10:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Rossi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You likely know Bonnie Hunt from her years as a talk show host and from her roles in popular movies like &#8220;Cheaper by the Dozen,&#8221; &#8220;Jerry Maguire,&#8221; &#8220;The Green Mile,&#8221; &#8220;Return to Me,&#8221; &#8220;Cars,&#8221; &#8220;Dave&#8221; (&#8220;We&#8217;re walking, we&#8217;re walking&#8221;) and more. Well it turns out that Bonnie has a brother who is quite accomplished too, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CBS’ “Blue Bloods” and PBS’ “Medal Quest: American Athletes and the Paralympic Games” To Receive Special Christopher Awards</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 15:25:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Rossi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK, May 1, 2013 — The Christophers will honor a television series and an online documentary with special Christopher Awards during their 64th annual ceremony on May 23rd. The CBS television series Blue Bloods will receive the 2013 Special Christopher Award &#8211; and the PBS/WGBH online documentary series Medal Quest: American Athletes and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Country Legend George Jones Dies: How He Found God Toward the End of His Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:43:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Rossi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 1985, country music legend George Jones released a song called &#8220;Who&#8217;s Gonna Fill Their Shoes?&#8221; asking what new singers would replace the veterans once they passed away. Well today, Jones became one of those who passed on himself &#8211; and it&#8217;s probably safe to say that nobody will ever fill his shoes. The singer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Immortal Sacrifice of Four Chaplains</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:44:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Rossi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following column was written by Jerry Costello: It’s been 70 long years since the Four Chaplains made their immortal sacrifice in the icy waters of the North Atlantic, and it will be 70 more years&#8211;and then some&#8211;before their heroic act is even in danger of being forgotten. As a crowd of several hundred proved [...]]]></description>
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