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‘In Jesus’ Name I Play’: Denver Broncos Rookie QB Bo Nix Leads With Faith

Jan 10, 2025 | denvercatholic.org | Thomas Griffin

By Thomas Griffin/National Catholic RegisterThe Denver Broncos are in the playoffs. With their win over the Kansas City Chiefs last weekend, they advance to postseason play for the first time since 2015. Amid all of the excitement in Denver, it is their quarterback’s faith and genuineness that is catching notice. Bo Nix is the rookie starting quarterback for the Broncos.
‘In Jesus’ Name I Play’: Denver Broncos Rookie QB Bo Nix Leads With Faith

Jan 6, 2025 | ncregister.com | Thomas Griffin

The Denver Broncos are in the playoffs. With their win over the Kansas City Chiefs yesterday, they advance to postseason play for the first time since 2015. Amid all of the excitement in Denver, it is their quarterback’s faith and genuineness that is catching notice. Bo Nix is the rookie starting quarterback for the Broncos. He played for Auburn and Oregon in college, where he consistently wore a cross on his wristband during games—a practice he has carried into his professional career.
‘In Jesus’ Name I Play’: Denver Broncos Rookie QB Bo Nix Leads With Faith

Jan 5, 2025 | ewtn.co.uk | Thomas Griffin

The Broncos’ playoff-bound quarterback demonstrates that his greatest victories come from his relationship with Christ. , January 6, 2025 – National Catholic RegisterThe Denver Broncos are in the playoffs. With their win over the Kansas City Chiefs yesterday, they advance to postseason play for the first time since 2015. Amid all of the excitement in Denver, it is their quarterback’s faith and genuineness that is catching notice. Bo Nix is the rookie starting quarterback for the Broncos.
Bethlehem’s Reminder: The Blessing of the Eucharist at Epiphany

Jan 5, 2025 | ncregister.com | Thomas Griffin

God’s method of approaching humanity is consistent over the course of history. God comes to the individual in small, seemingly insignificant ways in order to gain the chance for deeper intimacy with each one of us. We see this most powerfully in the details of Christmas and in the reality of the Blessed Sacrament. The altar at the Sacrifice of the Mass and the manger of Bethlehem communicate and facilitate God’s approach.
Picturing the Saints: Fostering Love for Holy Lives Every Day

Nov 1, 2024 | ncregister.com | Thomas Griffin

Be intentional about opportunities for kids to encounter Jesus through his saints. The Griffin family looks daily to the saints, among them (clockwise from upper left): Sts. Teresa of Calcutta, Pio and John Paul II. (photo: Thomas Griffin) Blogs November 1, 2024 All Saints’ Day is a yearly opportunity to be powerfully moved by the reality of holiness and the true impact that a relationship with Jesus Christ had on countless numbers of Christians.
Live St. Thérèse’s Little Way and Climb to Heaven in God’s Arms

Oct 1, 2024 | ncregister.com | Thomas Griffin

COMMENTARY: Practical prayer-life applications for daily life from the Little Flower. St. Thérèse of Lisieux (photo: Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain) Blogs October 1, 2024 The witness and words of St. Thérèse of Lisieux have captivated millions of lives.
Live St. Thérèse’s Little Way and Climb to Heaven in God’s Arms

Oct 1, 2024 | brownpelicanla.com | Thomas Griffin

By Thomas Griffin, National Catholic Register, October 1, 2024Thomas Griffin is the chair of the religion department at a Catholic high school on Long Island, where he lives with his wife and sons. He is the author of Let Us Begin: Saint Francis’s Way of Becoming Like Christ and Renewing the World (OSV, September 2024). The witness and words of St. Thérèse of Lisieux have captivated millions of lives.
Live St. Thérèse’s Little Way and Climb to Heaven in God’s Arms

Oct 1, 2024 | ewtn.co.uk | Thomas Griffin

COMMENTARY: Practical prayer-life applications for daily life from the Little Flower. , October 1, 2024 – National Catholic RegisterThe witness and words of St. Thérèse of Lisieux have captivated millions of lives.
September 11: A Plea to Pray

Sep 11, 2024 | ewtn.co.uk | Thomas Griffin

How this tragic day in our nation’s history shaped my faith. , September 11, 2024 – National Catholic RegisterI was in fifth grade when the Towers fell. I remember our teacher being asked to come out to the hall and she returned to ask the class if anyone had parents who worked in New York City. (I was raised on Long Island about 40 minutes from the city.) A few classmates raised their hands.
As a Culture, We Must Remember the Joy of Children

Sep 2, 2024 | denvercatholic.org | Thomas Griffin

By Thomas Griffin/National Catholic RegisterMy brother and his wife just had their second child, another boy. Holding him for the first time this past week brought me back to the first time I held my two boys and left me with the joyful expectation of holding our next child (due this September). However, a new Pew Research Center survey has sparked conversations regarding the joy (or lack thereof for some people) about having children.