Author Archives: Thomas Griffin

Thomas Griffin 12/25/23 Follow The ETP Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” Mary “wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn” (Luke 2: 7).  I tried to keep these words at the front of my mind as we began Advent thisContinue reading “Let Him INN”

Thomas Griffin 12/24/23 (For The Federalist) Follow The ETP Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” There is a newer version of the classic Grinch movie on Hulu that my 3-year-old son loves. Ultimately, it is the same old story about a green monster who lives on a mountain outside of Who-Ville, and he hatesContinue reading “Learn from the Grinch’s Loneliness”

Thomas Griffin 12/22/23 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 and is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Empty TombContinue reading “The Magazine: December ’23 Edition”

Thomas Griffin 12/21/23 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 and is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Empty TombContinue reading “Find the Tiny at Christmas”

Thomas Griffin 12/12/23 (For SpiritualDirection.com) Follow The ETP Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” In the ten years following the appearance of Mary in Mexico to Juan Diego there were over nine million conversions to Catholicism. That is over 2,000 conversions every day. Guadalupe changed people. It should change us. When I was aContinue reading “Guadalupe Should Change You”

Thomas Griffin 12/11/23 Follow The ETP Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” There are some things that change. But there are many that don’t. Two of the most popular headlines revolving around the Catholic Church in the news over the past month or two have been the possibility of the Church blessing same-sex unionsContinue reading “The Church Should Not Change”

Thomas Griffin 11/20/23 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 and is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Empty TombContinue reading “The Magazine: November ’23 Edition”

Thomas Griffin 11/22/23 (For Crisis Magazine) Follow The ETP Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” Almost every Catholic knows that the Eucharist can be translated as “thanksgiving” or “to give thanks.” During the week that Americans celebrate the national holiday of Thanksgiving, it is important to highlight what it actually means to show gratitude andContinue reading “The Everlasting Revival”

Thomas Griffin 10/20/23 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 and is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Empty TombContinue reading “Batman and Jesus’ View of the Crippled”

Thomas Griffin 10/5/23 Follow The ETP Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” The landscape of Catholicism in America is shifting. Long Island is no exception.  In 2022 the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) at Georgetown University released a comprehensive study regarding Catholic life in America. There are 195 Catholic dioceses inContinue reading “The Catholic Church is Dying?”