Christopher Closeup

Lisa Hendey, the author of the devotional book "Jesus Every Day, Jesus Every Way" discusses the ways in which she revitalized her prayer life following her cancer treatment so that she could find God's presence in all parts of daily life, why making friends outside her own age group has benefited her spiritually, and the lesson in giving she learned when meeting with a poor family in South America.

Sister Ave Clark, the author of "Sewing – Sowing Good Deeds with Joy and Hope," discusses how we can better bear witness to the message of the gospels in our lives, and how traumatized people can find healing.

Nina Willner, the author of "The Boys in the Light: An Extraordinary World War II Story of Survival, Faith, and Brotherhood" discusses her father's escape from a Nazi concentration camp as a teen, the timeless bond he created with the American soldiers who saved him, and the deep Christian faith which served as the core of one of those soldier's lives.

Leanne Friesen, the Christopher Award-winning author of "Grieving Room" reveals what we can say and do for the grieving to offer them genuine support, how a simple act of kindness before her sister's death had a profound impact on her, and how the grieving can move toward "resurrection hope."

Leanne Friesen, the author of the Christopher Award-winning book "Grieving Room: Making Space for All the Hard Things After Death and Loss" discusses her sister's death from cancer, why she believes that people in grief want to hear their loved one's name mentioned by others, and how she navigated her belief in a good and loving God in her darkest hours.

Filmmaker Morgan Atkinson discusses the reason that the writings of Thomas Merton inspired him to convert to Catholicism, why he made a documentary titled "In the Company of Change" about the Ursuline Sisters and his friend Sister Martha Buser, and why the teachings of the Ursuline's founder, St. Angela Merici, are still relevant today.

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.

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.

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.