LIGHT ONE CANDLE
Light One Candle is a series of weekly columns by The Christophers dealing with a variety of topics and current events.
May 4, 2025
The Healing Power of Praying the Rosary
May 11, 2025
A Beautiful Second Act
May 18, 2025
A Saint’s Simple Spirituality
May 25, 2025
April 6, 2025
April 13, 2025
April 20, 2025
Carlo Acutis Fostered Community
April 27, 2025
A Saint’s Mercies Still Flourish
March 2, 2025
Mother of Hostage Relied on Faith
March 9, 2025
Late Hostage’s Mother Notes, ‘God is My Strength’
March 16, 2025
The Love Between Jesus and Mary
March 23, 2025
March 30, 2025
Presentation of Lord Highlights Purpose of Elders
Feb. 2, 2025
Feb. 9, 2025
Fra Angelico’s Paintings as Prayer
Feb. 16, 2025
Sister Orianne Dives Deep for Youth
Feb. 23, 2025
The Interdependence of the Holy Family
Jan. 5, 2025
Jan. 12, 2025
Jan. 19, 2025
St. Thomas Aquinas’ Beatific Vision
Jan. 26, 2025
Dec. 1, 2024
Dec. 8, 2024
Dec. 15, 2024
The Trials and Joys of the Holy Family
Dec. 22, 2024
Dec. 29, 2024
Humble Saint Used Power for Good
Nov. 3, 2024
Theology Lesson in Sister’s Love
Nov. 10, 2024
Disability Ministry for the Life of the Church
Nov. 17, 2024
On the Feast of Christ the King
Nov. 24, 2024
Celebrating the Blessed Mother
Oct. 6, 2024
Oct. 13, 2024
Young People Tap into Creativity
Oct. 20, 2024
The Missions of Saints Simon and Jude
Oct. 27, 2024
Sept. 1, 2024
Soccer Grannies Inspire the World
Sept. 8, 2024
Sept. 15, 2024
Awaken Your Spirit in ‘Three Minutes a Day’
Sept. 22, 2024
Archangels Heal, Guide, and Protect
Sept. 29, 2024
Carlo Acutis Points Us Toward Heaven
Aug. 4, 2024
Prayer Got “General Hospital” Actor Through Cancer
Aug. 11, 2024
Author’s Mom Taught Him Lessons of Peace
Aug. 18, 2024
The Real Presence Changes Lives
Aug. 25, 2024
July 7, 2024
July 14, 2024
Yes, St. Christopher is Still a Saint
July 21, 2024
July 28, 2024
Soul Food on ‘When Calls the Heart’
June 2, 2024
A Time for Rest and Rejuvenation
June 9, 2024
Lessons from Sister Who Fell Off a Cliff
June 16, 2024
Peter and Paul Model Path to Redemption
June 23, 2024
June 30, 2024
Finding St. Ignatius in “Star Wars”
May 5, 2024
May 12, 2024
May 19, 2024
Feast of Visitation Highlights Selflessness of Mary
May 26, 2024
Become a Model of Christlike Mercy
April 7, 2024
April 14, 2024
Mental Illness in an Era of Silence
April 21, 2024
A Saint’s World-Changing Influence
April 28, 2024
March 3, 2024
March 10, 2024
St. Joseph’s Strength and Humility
March 17, 2024
The Purpose of Lenten Observances
March 24, 2024
Finding Hope in Christ’s Resurrection
March 31, 2024
Feb. 4, 2024
The Church Needs Mental Health Ministries
Feb. 11, 2024
Pursue Reconciliation in Lenten Journey
Feb. 18, 2024
Bringing Hope to a Hopeless Cause
Feb. 25, 2024
Jan. 7, 2024
Jan. 14, 2024
The Seed Planted in St. Paul’s Heart
Jan. 21, 2024
Lidia Celebrates Food, Family, and Faith
Jan. 28, 2024
Dec. 3, 2023
Facing Addiction During the Christmas Season
Dec. 10, 2023
Movies Show Christ’s Guiding Hand
Dec. 17, 2023
Dec. 24, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
What We Remember Will Be Saved
Nov. 5, 2023
Nov. 12, 2023
Sister Caroline Tweedy Feeds Bodies and Souls
Nov. 19, 2023
Nov. 26, 2023
Oct. 1, 2023
Cancer, Creation, and the ‘Waiting Rosary’
Oct. 8, 2023
St. Teresa of Avila’s Spiritual Roadmap
Oct. 15, 2023
Oct. 22, 2023
Oct. 29, 2023
Sept. 3, 2023
Sept. 10, 2023
Dementia Caregiver Helps Others Like Her
Sept. 17, 2023
Called to Put Beauty into the World
Sept. 24, 2023
Increasing Our Faith in Christ’s Divinity
August 6, 2023
August 13, 2023
Luke Russert’s Road Through Grief
August 20, 2023
Luke Russert Finds Healing in Communion of Saints
August 27, 2023
July 2, 2023
Celebrating Family Life and Guardian Angels
July 9, 2023
July 16, 2023
July 23, 2023
July 30, 2023
Feast Days Highlight Mysteries of Faith
June 4, 2023
Baseball Legend Models Love of God and Neighbor
June 11, 2023
Dad Improves Inclusion of Special Needs Children
June 18, 2023
The Courage of the Early Christians
June 25, 2023
May 7, 2023
May 14, 2023
God and the Padres Bring Light to Reporter’s Life
May 21, 2023
Faith Helps Reporter Recover from Broken Neck
May 28, 2023
‘Compassion Walks the Road to Calvary’
April 2, 2023
The Message of the Resurrection
April 9, 2023
Sometimes Mercy Precedes Repentance
April 16, 2023
St. Catherine of Siena’s Dialogue with God
April 23, 2023
April 30, 2023
The Gentleness of Pope Benedict
March 5, 2023
March 12, 2023
Encountering Jesus in the Confessional
March 19, 2023
Finding God’s Grace in the Sacraments
March 26, 2023
Feb. 5, 2023
"General Hospital" star's Reawakened Catholic Faith
Feb. 12, 2023
Feb. 19, 2023
Feb. 26, 2023
Jan. 1, 2023
Jan. 8, 2023
Don’t Give Darkness Power Over Light
Jan. 15, 2023
St. Paul’s Monumental Conversion
Jan. 22, 2023
Father Ed Dowling’s Ministry to Alcoholics
Jan. 29, 2023
TV Host Finds God in Small Town Christmases
Dec. 4, 2022
A Healing Leads to Beatification
Dec. 11, 2022
Rising Out of Poverty and Homelessness
Dec. 18, 2022
Christmas Brings Out the Best in People
Dec. 25, 2022
Uniting the Gold Star Children of Vietnam
Nov. 6, 2022
‘A Tireless Seeker of the Face of God’
Nov. 13, 2022
Cancer Survivor Lives in Gratitude
Nov. 20, 2022
Nov. 27, 2022
Welcoming Children with Disabilities
Oct. 2, 2022
‘Jesus Spoke Through My Daughter’
Oct. 9, 2022
The Teen Who Outwitted the Nazis
Oct. 16, 2022
Oct. 23, 2022
Get Your Spiritual Thoughts Flowing
Oct. 30, 2022
Sept. 4, 2022
9/11 Fire Chief Recalls ‘Ordinary Heroes’
Sept. 11, 2022
Sept. 18, 2022
Sept. 25, 2022
Aug. 7, 2022
Aug. 14, 2022
Aug. 21, 2022
Hope Allows Us to Cope with Troubles
Aug. 28, 2022
July 3, 2022
‘Everything That is Light is Jesus Christ’
July 10, 2022
Doctor Sees Jesus in His Patients
July 17, 2022
July 24, 2022
July 31, 2022
Awe Before God’s Mercy and Love
June 5, 2022
We Are Sent to Be Christ to Others
June 12, 2022
Accompanying Dad Through Death Into Life
June 19, 2022
June 26, 2022
The Passing of a Messenger of Joy
May 1, 2022
May 8, 2022
Ten Commandments Lead to Happiness
May 15, 2022
Christian Singer Finds Road to Better Mental Health
May 22, 2022
May 29, 2022
A Storyteller’s Divine Inspiration
April 3, 2022
April 10, 2022
April 17, 2022
Emulating Christ’s Forgiveness
April 24, 2022
Light One Candle columns are produced weekly by The Christophers and are free content available to all publications.
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