Thomas Griffin 8/13/25 (For National Catholic Register)
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Those who lead and work at Catholic schools spend ample time reflecting on mission: Is the main mission of the school to proclaim Jesus Christ?
Such a question was at the heart of a recent interview that Bishop Robert Barron had on his platform, The Word on Fire Show.
The opening lines of this interview reveal the need for the conversation. Matthew Petrusek, the host of The Word on Fire Show, began, “How to strengthen Catholic identity in Catholic schools may seem a bit confusing. If Catholic schools are already Catholic, why would they need to become more so? The unfortunate reality, however, is that some Catholic educational institutions are not living up to their name.”
Thomas Griffin is the chairperson of the religion department at a Catholic high school on Long Island where he lives with his wife and children. He has a masters degree in theology and is a masters candidate in philosophy. Thomas 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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