Author Archives: Thomas Griffin

Thomas Griffin 4/21/23 (For Crisis Magazine) Follow The ETP Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” Excerpt: Crosses come in many forms. Deciding to pick ours up and persevere with Christ makes us a disciple.  During Lent I heard a homily where a priest spoke about the following words of Jesus: “My yoke is easy,Continue reading “The Need for Anselm”

Thomas Griffin 4/20/23 (St. Rose of Lima Parish Holy Hour Reflection) Follow The ETP Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” 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 andContinue reading “Churches Are Empty: How Do We Fill Them?”

Thomas Griffin 4/18/23 (For SpiritualDirection.com) Follow The ETP Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” In our present moment in history, so many are cautious towards or reject altogether anything in the arena of God and religion. Our culture appears to be more divided than ever, people demean each other over social media constantly, dialogueContinue reading “Mercy Can Save Us”

Thomas Griffin 4/17/23 (For SpiritualDirection.com) Follow The ETP Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” Excerpt: Mass begins with the Sign of the Cross which symbolizes many things: Our God is Father, Son and Holy Spirit; it reminds us just how much we are loved because God was willing to die rather than be separatedContinue reading “Remember The Sign of the Cross”

Thomas Griffin 4/9/23 Follow The ETP Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” There is no doubt that Jesus was a real person who lived 2,000 years ago in the Middle East. In fact, there are multiple primary sources that highlight that Jesus was a real, historical person.  For example, Josephus (36-100 CE) was aContinue reading “Proving the Resurrection”

Thomas Griffin 4/5/23 Follow The ETP Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” Scholars have reported that crucifixion is likely the most painful torture method that humanity has ever inflicted on its fellow human beings. The Gospels actually give little details concerning what it looked like because the process was so well-known to ancient peopleContinue reading “What Did Jesus’ Suffering Look Like?”

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Matthew Chicavich 3/27/23 Follow My Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” The Gospel of John paints the picture of the encounter between Jesus and a Samaritan woman (John 4:4-42). Scripture tells us that as Jesus left Judea he passed through Samaria on his way to Galilee. He came to a town called Sychar andContinue reading “Encounters at the Well”

Thomas Griffin 3/25/23 (For SpiritualDirection.com) Follow My Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” The Christian faith is built upon the admission that the human heart is in need of renewal – that we need to turn more to God. This admission is absolutely pivotal for Christianity to make sense and have a practical impactContinue reading “The Renewal of the Annunciation”

Thomas Griffin 3/24/23 (For The Federalist) Follow My Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” March 25 marks the date that the Catholic Church and many other Christians commemorate the Annunciation of Mary. This is when we recognize the momentous moment Mary accepted the invitation from the angel Gabriel to become the mother of God.Continue reading “Four Lessons Our Culture Can Learn from Mary”