Author Archives: Thomas Griffin

Thomas Griffin 8/14/23 (Originally for SpiritualDirection.com) Follow The ETP Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” Mary is assumed because of spiritual physics and her literal holiness. In the Fall, humanity chooses self over God. That Original Sin is passed down to every person ever born and it is an illness that we live with.Continue reading “Jesus in the Assumption”

Thomas Griffin 8/14/23 (Originally for Ascension Press) Follow The ETP Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” In the midst of the worst war this world has ever seen there was a Catholic priest who stood tall against the evil forces that desired to conquer the planet. He was a nobody from Poland who continuedContinue reading “St. Maximilian Kolbe and the Life He Saved”

Thomas Griffin 8/10/23 (For Crisis Magazine) Follow The ETP Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” Excerpt: Read the Full Article HERE Persecution and hostility towards the disciples of Jesus is not a novel reality. When a culture such as ours condemns the very nature of objective truth and the need for God there isContinue reading “Be Persecuted Like St. Lawrence”

Thomas Griffin 7/22/23 Follow The ETP Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” Among the gospel writers it is a unanimous fact that Mary Magdalene is the first of the disciples to see Jesus risen and spread the news that he was back from the dead. All four gospel writers mention that on the firstContinue reading “Rising with Mary Magdalene”

Thomas Griffin 6/30/23 Follow The ETP Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” Target retail stores had included a clothing line for transgender kids and were promoting it at the front of their stores. Starbucks raised a pride flag above its headquarters and at the storefronts of many of its locations across the country whileContinue reading “Truth and Jesus at the End of Pride Month”

Thomas Griffin 6/29/23 (Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul) Follow The ETP Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” Very early on in the Gospels, we have the account of Peter’s invitation to follow Jesus. Some of the accounts vary in details. For our study, we will look at the longest account that takes placeContinue reading “St. Peter’s Lesson”

Thomas Griffin 6/12/23 Follow The ETP Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” Back in 2020 I wrote a piece for The Federalist on Jonathan Isaac, a forward for the Orlando Magic, who refused to wear Black Lives Matter warm-up shirts and he refused to kneel for the National Anthem. Isaac continues to lead againstContinue reading “NBA Player Stands for Christians and Truth”

Theresa Marino 6/8/23 Follow The ETP Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” During the month of May, Catholic Churches everywhere sang Marian hymns, adorn sanctuaries with blue linens and weave crowns of white roses in the Blessed Mother’s honor. Every little church girl is taught about Mary’s special role in salvation history as God’sContinue reading “Blessed Are You Among Women”

Sarah Griffin 6/7/23 Follow The ETP Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” “Indeed all the hairs on your head are numbered.” (Luke 12:7) At 20 weeks gestation, the halfway point of pregnancy, your own mother’s reproductive system was fully formed within your grandmother’s uterus. This means that your mom had somewhere between 6 andContinue reading “Hug Your Mother”

Thomas Griffin 6/6/23 Follow The Empty Tomb Blog Get new content delivered directly to your inbox. Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” On June 6, 1944 over 160,00 troops were sent to the shores of Normandy, France to accomplish one mission: take control of the beach. The Allies needed a more efficient route to endContinue reading “Storm Your Beach”