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Thomas Griffin 2/25/21 (For Crisis Magazine) The time has come for Catholics to return to Mass in person, and the time has come for bishops to restore the Sunday Mass obligation. Catholics are not missing the sacrifice of the Mass because of COVID-19, they are skipping Mass because they simply do not think it isContinue reading “It’s Time to Restore the Sunday Obligation”

Thomas Griffin 2/5/21 On Friday, March 29th the annual March for Life took place in a virtual context. While this was radically different from the usual gathering of tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of people in Washington, D.C. there were still some inspiring moments of hope and renewal. The keynote speaker was Tim TebowContinue reading “Tebow’s Passion for Life”

Thomas Griffin 1/27/21 Justin Bieber appears to have made contact with Jesus Christ, but he firmly disagrees with being religious. Bieber recently published a social media post that is no-doubt a shot at all those who follow organized religion. He has no issues with naming Jesus as the redeemer of the world, but Jesus mustContinue reading “We Need Religion: The Justin Bieber Fallacy”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

Thomas Griffin 12/22/20 Santa is Not a Leper – Crisis Magazine (12/22/20) Excerpt: “Will Santa Claus be the next culprit in a mass spreading of Covid-19? Is it really safe for him to be going house to house, possibly collecting germs from countless families, and infesting the masses with the pandemic? CNN recently published a video starring Dr.Continue reading “Santa is Not a Leper”

Thomas Griffin (12/20/20) Originally Published for MT28Project – (3/18/20) 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 term is highly specificContinue reading “St. Joseph: To Trust and Be Just”