Thomas Griffin 1/22/21 President Joe Biden’s inauguration address contained several mentions of faith, a pause for silent prayer as well multiple occasions invoking God’s name and protection for unity to reign in our country. These are objectively good things which are needed for our time and circumstances. The second Catholic president also mentioned a quoteContinue reading “Neglecting the Sacred: The President’s First Words”
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St. Agnes: An Ancient Lesson for Today
Thomas Griffin 1/21/21 St. Agnes lived between 291 A.D. – 304 A.D. and was the daughter of a wealthy family in Rome. The details we know about her are few, but what we do know can serve as the antidote to cure the troubling year we have traveled through and light our path to journeyContinue reading “St. Agnes: An Ancient Lesson for Today”
The Thirst (Teresa/Therese) Effect
Thomas Griffin 1/19/21 The Thirst (Teresa/Therese) Effect – Ascension Press (1/13/21) Excerpt: ” The present situation of the world, with all of its challenges and sufferings, carries at least one benefit: many of us have more time for prayer than ever before. “Moments of reflection” are increasingly part of our daily lives, at least forContinue reading “The Thirst (Teresa/Therese) Effect”
Society Crumbles Without Religion
Thomas Griffin 1/12/21 “A society without religion cannot prosper.” These words leap from the pages of a White House document recently released and shout forth to a nation in distress and bleeding from divisions that without God, all is lost. The indisputable history of our land of the free is one built upon the rockyContinue reading “Society Crumbles Without Religion”
Can I Get an Awoman?
Thomas Griffin (1/5/21) Can I Get an Awoman? – Crisis Magazine (1/5/21) Excerpt: “The recently-opened 117th Congress experienced what could be considered the most laughable prayer ever uttered if it was not in the context of such a serious platform. Representative Emanuel Cleaver from Missouri was sworn in on Sunday, and led a prayer in frontContinue reading “Can I Get an Awoman?”
Jesus’ Response to Scandal
Thomas Griffin 1/4/21 – For Catholic Exchange Let us not grow in the temptation to forget the times we are in. Scandal is not a new word for Catholics, but it will be thrown around more than ever before with the release of the McCarrick Report which documents (in nearly five hundred pages) the riseContinue reading “Jesus’ Response to Scandal”
Christmas Past and Persisting in Hope
Thomas Griffin 12/31/20 Newt Gingrich is the former Speaker of the House (1995-1998) and was a Republican candidate for president (2012) who occasionally writes opinion pieces for several media outlets. He recently wrote two pieces for Fox News highlighting the fact that our beloved country has seen worse than 2020 and will rise from theContinue reading “Christmas Past and Persisting in Hope”
A Baby is Born: A Man’s First Christmas as Dad
Thomas Griffin 12/24/20 A Baby is Born: A Man’s First Christmas as Dad – Ascension Press (12/23/20) Excerpt: “Parenthood and family life are the crux of society. One of the few things that every human being shares with every other human being is that we all have a mother and a father—we all come fromContinue reading “A Baby is Born: A Man’s First Christmas as Dad”
The Year of St. Joseph: Learning From His Example
Thomas Griffin (12/23/20) In “The Year of St. Joseph” We Can All Learn From His Humble Example – The Federalist (12/23/20) Excerpt: “The culture is sown with an enormous number of struggles, tensions, and strife, which the pope desires to offer a remedy and exemplar to ponder. Joseph isn’t a model out of touch orContinue reading “The Year of St. Joseph: Learning From His Example”
The Wood: From the Manger to the Cross
Thomas Griffin (12/23/20) The Wood: From the Manger to the Cross – Catholic Exchange (12/22/20) Excerpt: “There are some details in salvation history which cry out to the masses: this is important! From the very beginning, literally, the symbol of wood from a tree is critical. God desires to use this weaving thread of continuityContinue reading “The Wood: From the Manger to the Cross”
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