Thomas Griffin (8/16/20) When God Seems Silent – Beach Catholic Holy Hour (11/16/17) Note: The Canaanite woman who pleads for Jesus’ help in healing her daughter provides a key ingredient to our invitation to draw near to Christ. Click the link above to hear a talk on this Gospel and how God comes to usContinue reading “Relentless Faith”
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St. Maximilian Kolbe and the Gift of Life
Thomas Griffin (8/14/20) St. Maximilian Kolbe and the Gift of Life – Ascension Press (8/13/20) Excerpt: “The man that cried out for his family that day, who Maximilian gave his life for, was named Franciszek Gajowniczek. He survived the camp, and he was able to go back home to his family after the war. InContinue reading “St. Maximilian Kolbe and the Gift of Life”
St. John Vianney’s Advice: Pray and Love
Thomas Griffin (8/4/20) From the Catechetical Instructions by St. John Mary Vianney, priest “My little children, reflect on these words: the Christian’s treasure is not on earth but in heaven. Our thoughts, then ought to be directed to where our treasure is. This is the glorious duty of man: to pray and to love. IfContinue reading “St. John Vianney’s Advice: Pray and Love”
Looking Out for God
Thomas Griffin (7/29/20) Description: In times of trial, where do we look for hope and how can we move forward? When we place our trust in the unmoving reality of Christ, we can be sure that we are never alone and that we can face any obstacle. Faith is not blind hope, but a livingContinue reading “Looking Out for God”
The Little Sisters and the Times
Thomas Griffin (7/27/20) Gail Collins of the New York Times recently wrote an article entitled “Sex, Sisters, and Dr. Donald” which makes extravagant claims against the mission and apparently evil existence of the Little Sisters of the Poor, the misguided and ignorant spirituality of the Catholic Church as one focused on the heart, and theContinue reading “The Little Sisters and the Times”
St. Bonaventure: Lessons from the Seraphic Doctor
Andrew Santos (7/15/20) “In all your deeds and words you should look upon this Jesus as your model.” -St. Bonaventure Throughout the history of the Church, there have been men and women who place love of Christ as the paramount purpose of life. St. Bonaventure was no exception to the rule. St. Bonaventure was bornContinue reading “St. Bonaventure: Lessons from the Seraphic Doctor”
St. Benedict: So Our Nation Doesn’t Fall
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”
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?”
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