Gary Jansen (Oct. 2024) interview - Christopher Closeup
Release Date: 10/29/2024
Judy Henderson interview - Christopher Closeup
Christopher Closeup
Judy Henderson, the author of “When the Light Finds Us: From a Life Sentence to a Life Transformed,” discusses spending 36 years in prison for a murder she didn’t commit, how her faith guided her through that injustice, and how she began making a positive difference for battered and abused women behind bars.
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Steve Guttenberg interview - Christopher Closeup
Christopher Closeup
Actor Steve Guttenberg (Diner, Three Men and a Baby, Cocoon) discusses his Christopher Award-winning memoir “Time to Thank: Caregiving for My Hero,” which he wrote about the care that he provided for his dad during the final years of his life—and the ways that his father shaped the man he became.
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Eric Clayton (2025) interview - Christopher Closeup
Christopher Closeup
Award-winning author, speaker, and retreat leader Eric Clayton discusses his book “Finding Peace Here and Now” and explores how Ignatian spirituality can lead us to greater peace within ourselves so that we can then share that peace with others.
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Sister Nancy Usselmann interview - Christopher Closeup
Christopher Closeup
Sister Nancy Usselmann, FSP, a Daughter of St. Paul and author of “Media Fasting: Six Weeks to Recharge in Christ,” explores how a break from media can help us reconnect with God, our loved ones, and our greater purpose.
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Clint Hurdle interview - Christopher Closeup
Christopher Closeup
Clint Hurdle, the former baseball player and manager of the Pirates and Rockies, discusses the reasons that accepting God into his life helped him deal with his alcoholism and relationship problems, the blessing of having a daughter with special needs, and why he prays daily, “Lord, help me become a simple person in a complex world.”
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Maria Morera Johnson interview - Christopher Closeup
Christopher Closeup
Maria Morera Johnson, the author of “A Beautiful Second Act,” explores how a stroke at age 49 led her to look to the saints and other notable women for lessons on aging with grace, finding joy even in times of hardship, and discerning God’s will in the process.
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Gary Jansen (March 2025) interview - Christopher Closeup
Christopher Closeup
Gary Jansen, the author of “The Healing Power of Praying the Rosary,” discusses how an encounter at the gym led him to new insights about the rosary, how meditative prayer can improve our physical and spiritual well-being, and why a good prayer life can help us make the kingdom of God more present to others.
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Diane Foley interview, Part 2 - Christopher Closeup
Christopher Closeup
“American Mother” co-author Diane Foley reveals how her Catholic faith helped her in the aftermath of her son’s murder by terrorists – and how she handled it when one of her son’s torturers and killers offered to meet with her.
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Diane Foley, Part 1 interview - Christopher Closeup
Christopher Closeup
Diane Foley, co-author of the book “American Mother” discusses the life and legacy of her son, journalist James Foley, who was taken hostage by terrorists in Syria and murdered in 2014. She explores the dangers faced by journalists in war zones, the quest for truth which motivated James’ work, and the faith in God that guided him through difficult times.
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Sister Orianne interview - Christopher Closeup
Christopher Closeup
Sister Orianne Pietra René Dyck – the author of “Dive Deep: 40 Days with God at Sea” discusses how this book can help young people discern God’s presence in their lives, better understand Scripture, and grow spiritually.
info_outlineGary Jansen, the author of “Saints, Angels, and Demons: An A-to-Z Guide to the Holy and the Damned,” discusses the seeds of his interest in the saints, why we need to remember the saints were “imperfect individuals,” how actor Bill Murray is linked to St. Catherine of Siena, and the enduring legacies of the two Francises: de Sales and of Assisi.