Thomas Griffin (7/11/20) Benedict was born in Norcia, Italy in 480 A.D. towards the end of the rule of the Roman Empire. His parents were wealthy and he lived an ordinary life for the social class he found himself in. He was schooled in his hometown and as a bright student went to Rome toContinue reading “St. Benedict: So Our Nation Doesn’t Fall”
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Which Ground Are You On?
Thomas Griffin (7/10/20) Matthew 13:1-23 – Sunday Gospel “To anyone who has, more will be given” (Matthew 13:12). Here we have one of the only locations in the Gospels where we are given an inside perspective on life as one of the Twelve. The seed and the sower is a lesson in how many understandContinue reading “Which Ground Are You On?”
God’s Protest: “No Truth, No Peace”
Thomas Griffin (7/9/20) From television to cinema, from politics to newspapers, and from family dinner tables to the water cooler in office spaces, it has been spoken of for decades. Our world has consistently echoed the cries of the Enlightenment: keep God away from us, life will be exponentially happier, intellectually more advanced and incrediblyContinue reading “God’s Protest: “No Truth, No Peace””
Pope Francis and Destroying Discouragement
Thomas Griffin (7/8/20) Jesus “did not command us to like one another, but to love one another. He is the one who unites us, without making us all alike. He unites us in our differences.” On Monday, June 29th, Pope Francis preached a homily that circulated like wildfire over the internet and social media. HeContinue reading “Pope Francis and Destroying Discouragement”
Discussing Statues: Theodore Roosevelt
Thomas Griffin (7/7/20) Let Teddy Stay – Crisis Magazine (7/7/20) Excerpt: “But let’s also get to know the man behind the statue. When it comes to politics and history, there is no one who goes unscathed morally. There are some, however, who clearly fought the good fight as human beings, and who forged a betterContinue reading “Discussing Statues: Theodore Roosevelt”
Assunta Goretti: The Mother of a Saint
Andrew Santos (7/6/20) “To err is human; to forgive, divine.” – Alexander Pope In the face of such hatred that we have witnessed in recent weeks, it is hard not to be filled with despair. Although everything appears to be overcome by darkness, it is precisely in these moments that the examples of the saintsContinue reading “Assunta Goretti: The Mother of a Saint”
When Burdened, Be With Him
Thomas Griffin (7/5/20) Matthew 11:25-30 – Sunday Gospel Lately, people are burdened, frustrated, and discouraged due to the current state of society and the rise of a culture that appears to be unrecognizable at times. Many newsrooms, websites, and voices across the country are claiming these times are among the worst that we have seen. Continue reading “When Burdened, Be With Him”
Pier Giorgio Frassati: The Freedom of Love
Thomas Griffin (7/4/20) Pier Giorgio Frassati and Living in Love – Ascension Press (7/3/20) Excerpt: “Our country is the land of the free and the home of the brave, but so many live in fear of what is to come…Frassati shouts out to the world from his residence in heaven: freedom comes from the divineContinue reading “Pier Giorgio Frassati: The Freedom of Love”
St. Thomas: Restoration of Doubt
Thomas Griffin (7/3/20) In our present moment in history, there is much to doubt or be cautious about in the arena of God and the good. Our nation appears to be more divided than ever, the globe cannot seem to shake this unprecedented pandemic, dialogue and discussion are being replaced with mob rule, and ourContinue reading “St. Thomas: Restoration of Doubt”
“The Last Dance,” and the Present Moment
Thomas Griffin (7/2/20) “The Last Dance,” Michael Jordan, and the Theology of the Present Moment – Ascension Press – (7/1/20) Excerpt: “This is simply a key takeaway from investigating the qualities of the man who some are saying was the most successful person at his or her respective career to ever live. That is aContinue reading ““The Last Dance,” and the Present Moment”
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