Anthony t rossi biography of christopher
Tony Rossi, Director of Communications, The Christophers
A Book of Saints for Families
Feb 9, 2025
As Gary Jansen was preparing for Confirmation at age 13, his mother gifted him a book about the saints that she found at a garage sale. He quickly embraced this collection of the Church’s holiest figures because they reminded him of the comic books he enjoyed. Only in this case, the leading characters were not Batman or Green Lantern, but rather “the superheroes of my faith.” Gary grew up to become a Christopher Award-winning author and editor of spirituality books, often focusing on Catholicism. He also never forgot that childhood gift. So, when an opportunity arose for him to write a similar book for the modern era, he jumped at the chance. Featuring nearly 400 profiles, Gary’s book is titled “Saints, Angels, & Demons: An A-to-Z Guide to the Holy and the Damned.”
While Gary highlights the saints’ heroism and character, he also makes it clear they were “imperfect individuals.” During a “Christopher Closeup” interview, he observed, “I loved seeing the trajectory of the saints’ lives because, in many ways, they’re just like you and me…They have foibles, they make mistakes. Sometimes they’re plagued with touches of arrogance…And through living life, they gain wisdom, they gain spiritual insight. As much as sometimes I could think of our canonized saints as the superheroes of the faith, it was important for me to try and get across the humanity of these folks…It helps us to think…we can be saints, too.”
The relationship between Catholics and the saints is often misunderstood by Protestants. As someone whose family has a devotion to St. Jude, Gary explained, “We don’t worship saints. That gets all confused. It’s all propaganda. But we do venerate, we do set aside certain people to celebrate their lives
9/11 Stories: A Look Back
On this 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, I’m posting several related stories below that The Christophers have used in our books and radio ministries over the years. Today, we honor the memories of those who were killed that day, and offer our continued prayers for their souls – and for the grieving families they left behind.
————————— Brett Funeral Home and Cremation Services | (727) 321-3321 © Brett Funeral Home and Cremation Services Mar 06, 20152260 Anthony T. Rossi was born in Messina, Italy. As a young man he immigrated to the United States and settled in Long Island in 1921. During the 1930s he operated a grocery store and relocated to Bradenton, FL to operate various food establishments. Anthony grew weary of being a restaurateur and decided to pioneer a new type of business he called the Manatee River Packing Company. In 1947, Anthony began to purchase citrus fruits directly from Florida growers and send the fresh fruit up the coast. Read more Source: https://osia.wordpress.com/ TAG :FoodNew YorkFloridaOSDIALong IslandSicilia Tweet di @wetheitalians
Following the attack on New York’s Twin Towers, teacher Cheryl Sawyer wrote these words as a reflection: “As the soot and dirt and ash rained down, we became one color. As we carried each other down the stairs of the burning building, we became one class. As we lit candles of waiting and hope, we became one generation. As we fell to our knees in prayer for strength, we became one faith. As we whispered or shouted words of encouragement, we spoke one language. As we gave our blood in lines a mile long, we became one body. As we mourned together the great loss, we became one family. As we retell with pride the sacrifice of our heroes, we became one people. We are United. We are America.”
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Following the attack on the United States on September 11, 2001, all the nation’s airports were closed for security reasons. Newsweek reported that, at Atlanta’s Hartsfield airport, one woman decided to help some stranded passengers. Continental Airlines employee Susan Golden saw a multitude of people with nowhere to go when their flights were cancelled. So she called up her friends and asked them to offer lodging to as many of them as possible. And Susan herself put up seven people. She says, “It was such a joy having them here. It got us all so busy, taking care of each other and being together. It’s that kind of strength that America is all about.”
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Joshua Glick was in Manhattan on September 11, 2001, brought there by his job with an indoor landscaping company. In fact, he would have been within blocks of the World Trade Center if he and his partner hadn’t gotten a late start Anthony N. Rossi
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