Thomas Griffin 3/5/25 (For National Catholic Register)
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Let Us Begin: New Book on the Life and Power of St. Francis
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“Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return.”
These words are spoken over us as we receive ashes on our heads to mark the beginning of the Lenten season. The burned branches turned into ash are placed at the front and center of our physical bodies to remind the world that there is something more than this world. Ultimately, these ashes are a reminder of our own death and the need for Christ to increase and for us to decrease.
Reflecting on the reality of one’s certain death can sound morbid. Isn’t it sad to think about the fact that we are going to die, along with everyone else that we know and love? Lent does not invite us to consider our death to bring about anxiety and despair. Jesus invites us to consider our death in light of his death and resurrection, which won the victory over death itself.
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Thomas Griffin is the chairperson of the religion department at a Catholic high school on Long Island where he lives with his wife and two sons. He has a masters degree in theology and is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine. He is the author of Let Us Begin: Saint Francis’s Way of Becoming Like Christ and Renewing the World.
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