Looking Back, Moving Forward

Christopher Heffron October 24, 2018

As the new year draws closer, let us be a light in the darkness for others.

‘The Circus’ on American Experience

Christopher Heffron September 20, 2018

Christopher Heffron reviews The Circus and All or Nothing: Manchester City.

The Greatest TV Families

Christopher Heffron August 22, 2018

Here are some of our favorite TV families.

True Conviction on PBS

Christopher Heffron April 18, 2018

Christopher Heffron reviews True Conviction and Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History.

Live Simply, Clean Wisely

Christopher Heffron March 22, 2018

I’m a clean freak. There, I said it. I buy hand sanitizer in bulk, I’m usually within arm’s reach of disinfecting wipes, and I have a deep fondness for color-safe bleach.

The Subtle Art of Letting Go

Christopher Heffron February 19, 2018

Letting go of things isn’t formidable. It’s freeing.

St. Josephine Bakhita is represented in this statue by Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz in this photo released by the Holy See Press Office Feb. 3, 2022. St. Bakhita, who was sold into slavery as a child, is the patron saint of the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking, which is marked on her Feb. 8 feast day. (CNS photo/courtesy Holy See Press Office)

St. Josephine Bakhita—A Model of Faith

Christopher Heffron January 22, 2018

Her kidnappers gave her the name Bakhita, meaning “fortunate. ” Her life in captivity wasn’t quite so. Born in Darfur in 1869, Josephine Bakhita was taken by Arab slave traders when she was 9.