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Thomas Griffin 3/22/23 Follow The Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “If a man has not discovered something that he will die for, he isn’t fit to live.” What are the things and people that we would make the ultimate sacrifice for? Who resides at the center ofContinue reading “Die Before You Die”

Theresa Marino 3/20/23 Follow My Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” Against the backdrop of modern popular thought which holds the elimination of suffering above most other ideals, the ancient ascetic practices of Lent proposed by the Catholic Church seem to many as antiquated at best and masochistic at worst. The Church’s reminder toContinue reading “Grasping Reality This Lent”

Thomas Griffin 3/19/23 Follow My Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” We do not have a tremendous amount of details about the step-father of Jesus, and he actually never speaks a word in the Scriptures. However, one description that best encapsulates his life is this: Joseph was a “righteous man” (Mt 1:19).  This termContinue reading “Learning From St. Joseph”

Thomas Griffin 3/18/23 Follow My Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” Check out the interview about the importance of remembering the real St. Patrick in America today with Thomas Griffin on the Vince Coglianese Show! Thomas Griffin is the chairperson of the religion department at a Catholic high school on Long Island where heContinue reading “God, America and St. Patrick”

Thomas Griffin 3/17/23 (For The Federalist) Follow My Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” Excerpt: “Few Catholic Saints have been woven into the fabric of American culture like St. Patrick. In some ways, his importance and reasons for sainthood have been domesticated, but by remembering and rediscovering the hallmark saint we can aid theContinue reading “Celebrate the Real St. Patrick”

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Thomas Griffin 3/3/23 (For SpiritualDirection.com) Follow My Blog Read “Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine” Excerpt: “The Second Sunday of Lent will bring us to the 12th day of our Lenten journey. Most of us vowed to make specific sacrifices during this time and this is a good spot to reflect on how we are doing.Continue reading “The Transfiguration of Your Lent”

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”