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Thomas Griffin 1/25/21 The Consuming Zeal of St. Paul’s Conversion – Catholic Exchange (1/25/21) Excerpt: “On the path to the city called Damascus, Saint Paul’s life changed; it changed forever, and it changed dramatically. Have you ever had an event, encounter or experience that you knew would change the course of your life forever? ContemplateContinue reading “The Consuming Zeal of St. Paul’s Conversion”

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?”

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”

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”

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”

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”

Thomas Griffin 12/16/20 From Looking Up to Bowing Down: This is the Recipe for Finding God’s Presence – Originally Published in Aleteia (12/25/18) Those who first learn about the birth of Jesus are the ones who give us the perfect recipe for how to place ourselves in God’s presence as they did. Matthew’s Gospel speaksContinue reading “Waiting and Looking: The Magi and Shepherds”

Thomas Griffin 12/6/20 “Pray and Prepare: Advent Lessons with John the Baptist” – Busted Halo (12/4/20) Excerpt: “When you think of Advent, your mind might not immediately go to John the Baptist, but this saintly prophet plays a pivotal role in the liturgical seasons of Advent and Lent. He was the herald, the forerunner whoContinue reading “Pray and Prepare: Advent with John the Baptist”

Thomas Griffin 12/4/20 The Friars Helping to Renew the Church – Catholic Exchange (12/4/20) Excerpt: “The nature and purpose of their order is grounded in their “desire to work more definitively for personal and communal renewal” while continuing to fulfill the call of St. Francis to rebuild Christ’s church. Most poignantly, these brothers, sisters, andContinue reading “The Friars Helping to Renew the Church”

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”