Author Archives: Thomas Griffin

Thomas Griffin 2/22/23 (The Federalist) Follow My Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” Excerpt: “If you are like most Americans, you are too busy. Our calendars are filled with responsibilities regarding our careers and activities for the family. So many people explain that they cannot attend worship services or pray because they are simplyContinue reading “Lent Can Redeem America”

Thomas Griffin 2/21/23 (SpiritualDirection.com) Follow My Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” Excerpt: “Our faith is a rescue mission, Christianity is a repair shop for the heart and Lent is the vehicle that can bring about deep renewal.  Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season and it is one of the busiestContinue reading “Ashes Show That Lent Renews”

Thomas Griffin 2/3/23 Follow My Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” The Bible in a Year Podcast: Man-Oh-Man, What a Gift! “Murders! Affairs! Betrayal!” My eighth grade CCD teacher tried his best Hollywood sales pitch to hook our class on the Bible. I was all set to open my pink Bible embossed with aContinue reading “Living the Faith: The Bible in a Year”

Thomas Griffin 1/31/23 Follow My Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” “The Church is too traditional and old-fashioned,” remarks the masses on social media and major news outlets. “Why doesn’t the Church get with the times on so many issues?” asks countless Catholics who have decided to leave the Church and no longer practiceContinue reading “Why is the Church Unwilling to Change?”

Thomas Griffin (1/26/23) Follow My Blog Follow My Blog Get new content delivered directly to your inbox. About ETP provides evidence for and contact with the risen and living Jesus Christ through dynamic media content. Get In Touch

Thomas Griffin 1/25/23 (For SpiritualDirection.com) Follow My Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” EXCERPT: “Zeal for persecuting Christians turned into zeal for speaking Christ’s name after Paul’s road trip to Damascus. However, his knife turned into preaching and towards his pen. He would do anything to bring Jesus to the ears of those whoContinue reading “Paul’s Conversion: Let Zeal Consume”

Thomas Griffin 1/19/23 Follow My Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” Reflection Begins at 20 Minutes 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 andContinue reading “There Are No Lepers: Keep Marching for Life”

Thomas Griffin 1/4/23 (For SpiritualDirection.com) Follow My Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” ARTICLE LINK My wife and I named our first son Benedict. There were many reasons for choosing this name for our first child, but the example of St. Benedict and Pope Benedict XVI made it an easy choice for my wife,Continue reading “In the Name of Benedict”

Thomas Griffin 1/3/23 (For The Federalist) Follow My Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” Excerpt: “In his encyclical (formal letter written by a pope) called Deus Caritas Est (“God is Love,” in English), Benedict noted, “Being Christian is not the result of an ethical choice or lofty idea, but the encounter with an event, a person,Continue reading “Remembering Pope Benedict XVI: Encounter and Truth”

David G. Bonagura, Jr. (12/24/22) Follow My Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” Imagine standing before God in His infinite splendor, majesty, and power. We would cower in fear, hide our faces from the awesome sight, beg for mercy. God is infinite, and infinitely other than what we are. On our own power weContinue reading “The Grandeur in the Hay”