Thomas Griffin (10/13/20) The runner-up to Justice Brett Kavanaugh in the race for the last Supreme Court Justice was Amy Coney Barrett. Most major news outlets summarize her in a similar vein to these opening lines from a recent Associated Press piece: “A devout Catholic mother of seven, she is a favorite of religious conservativesContinue reading “Amy Coney Barrett and the Devoted Catholic”
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Against Sanitizing the Cross
Thomas Griffin (10/5/20) Have you ever really looked at a crucifix? Have you truly seen, pondered, and reflected on the nature of our savior’s death or are we guilty of sanitizing the cross? Discipleship is, first and foremost, a manner in which our view of the world becomes Christified. Following Jesus Christ closely pushes oneContinue reading “Against Sanitizing the Cross”
St. Therese: Love Only, With Empty Hands
Thomas Griffin (10/1/20) St. Therese: Love Only, With Empty Hands – Catholic Exchange (10/20/18) Excerpt: “Her calling was not simply to perform deeds for God in an attempt to win his heart; she realized through his revelation that her calling in life was simple and profound: her calling was love. She noted that love isContinue reading “St. Therese: Love Only, With Empty Hands”
Take My Hand: Music For Marriage
Thomas Griffin (9/24/20) During my first year of teaching middle school religion, I was lucky enough to have one of my best friends come in on Friday’s and teach my 7th and 8th grade classes so I could make my way down to the 4th and 5th graders. The students loved having him come inContinue reading “Take My Hand: Music For Marriage”
A Roadmap Towards Parish Conversion
Thomas Griffin (9/19/20) A Roadmap Towards Parish Conversion – Ascension Press (9/18/20) Excerpt: Parishes are meant to be “centres conducive to an encounter with Christ” (3) which leads others to view the Church, not strictly as an institution or body of spiritual governance, but a location where God is truly and evidently moving and present.Continue reading “A Roadmap Towards Parish Conversion”
Praying the Bible: To Ponder and Consume
Thomas Griffin (9/17/20) Praying the Bible: To Ponder and Consume – Ascension Press (5/26/20) Excerpt: “The mission and motive of this prayer is to read a Gospel passage, or any Bible passage, slowly and intently which will place the reader in direct and divine contact with God. Praying a passage is different than reading it, the priestContinue reading “Praying the Bible: To Ponder and Consume”
Freeing Politics: The Need for Virtue
Thomas Griffin (9/15/20) There are some notions that yearn to be discovered and lived by. There are principles that place mankind on a launchpad towards what is most true, good and beautiful. In the midst of a culture craving to remove men and women, statues and memorials, and the very fabric of the American projectContinue reading “Freeing Politics: The Need for Virtue”
The Catholic Church and the Political Arena
Thomas Griffin (9/8/20) Since Joe Biden’s choice of Kamala Harris as his running mate, there have been Catholic responses that run the gamut. Some are more convinced than ever that Biden is ingenuine in his Catholic faith because of Harris’ previous attacks on major tenets of the faith. Some are excited about his choice becauseContinue reading “The Catholic Church and the Political Arena”
How to Become a Mother Teresa
Thomas Griffin (9/5/20) I worry that some of you still have not really met Jesus: Mother Teresa’s powerful words – Aleteia (9/10/18) Excerpt: “Mother Teresa’s Varanasi Letter is filled with powerful words about who God is and who we are. She wrote it to her community as a blueprint for understanding faith. Just as itContinue reading “How to Become a Mother Teresa”
Jesus’ Teachings on the Eucharist
Thomas Griffin (9/4/20) 4 Lessons from Christ on the Eucharist – Ascension Press (9/3/20) Excerpt: “The Bread of Life Discourse (John 6:22-71) is the single greatest teaching regarding the Eucharist that we have from the lips of Jesus himself. As in every passage in the Bible, the context of the passage is crucial. Directly prior toContinue reading “Jesus’ Teachings on the Eucharist”
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