Thomas Griffin 8/23/25 (For SpiritualDirection.com)
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August means that the summer is winding down. It is also the month that signals the approach of school. As a teacher, summer break is one of the biggest blessings of my career. It allows for a long period of rest and more intentional time with my wife and children. Family life has a slower pace, which allows for more time together and a focus on what is most important.
While the approach of the school year can bring feelings of worry for many students and teachers, I am challenging myself to be grateful for all of the joys of summer while also recognizing that work is both good for me and fulfilling for my heart. My goal is to prepare for the school year through gratitude for what has been given to me.
St. Therese of Lisieux once said, “Jesus does not demand great action from us but simply surrender and gratitude.”
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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