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Father Daniel Griffith was raised in Northeastern Wisconsin, the youngest of nine children. He has happily resided in the Twin Cities for the past 25 years. Fr. Griffith was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis in 2002 and has served five parishes since his ordination.
In July 2012, Fr. Griffith was appointed pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Minneapolis, where he currently serves in conjunction with his appointment to the faculty of the St. Thomas University School of Law. He also serves as parochial administrator of Sts. Cyril and Methodius in Northeast Minneapolis.
In 2017, he was named the inaugural Wenger Family Faculty Fellow of Law at St. Thomas. He also serves as fellow and chaplain of the Terrence J. Murphy Institute for Catholic Thought, Law and Public Policy. Fr. Griffith has taught as an adjunct professor at the St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity and in the Catholic Studies Masters of Arts program on the St. Paul campus of the University of St. Thomas.During his priestly ministry in the Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapolis, Fr. Griffith has served as a member of the College of Consultors, as a member of the Presbyteral Council, as chaplain to the Men’s Apostolate of the Archdiocese, and most recently as Archdiocesan Delegate for Safe Environment. During his work as a lawyer, Fr. Griffith has represented clients pro bono in the areas of criminal law and immigration law and has taught a number of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses. Fr. Griffith’s scholarly interests lie in the intersection of Catholic social thought and law and Christian ethics and law. At St. Thomas Law, Fr. Griffith has taught the following courses: Jurisprudence; Catholic Thought, Law and Policy; Law and Theology; Justice; and Law and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition.
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Father Griffith Letters
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As Easter was approaching this year, one image kept returning to me in prayer, in my reading and while on retreat: the outstretched hand of God. Scripture abounds with this image of the saving power of God’s hand. The psalms say that God’s right hand will save you from the torrent. In Jeremiah, Deuteronomy, and in Exodus we hear of the strong hand and outstretched arm of God - saving his people. We also see the image of God’s hand in sacred art and theology. Recall Michelangelo’s “Creation of Adam” from the Sistine Chapel. The powerful image of God’s outstretched hand giving life to Adam – giving him the spark of the divine.
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In the Truth of the Resurrection the Sadness of Death Gives Way to the Bright Promise of ImmortalityWhen Christians gather each year to celebrate Easter, we gather as a people of hope who believe in a God who keeps his promises. As St. John Paul II taught us, “we are an Easter people and Alleluia is our song.” For Christians, the resurrection of Christ is not an abstraction or a theory, but rather a deep truth of our faith that gives meaning to our lives, purpose to our journey, and hope in the midst of trial and suffering.
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Lent is a season of conversion whereby, among other things, we practice almsgiving - a resolute commitment to live charity and justice. With this in mind, I would like to briefly apply the wisdom of Catholic Social Teaching to a number of contemporary issues that are on the mind of many of us these days.
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Father Griffith's Feast Day Homily: "Beauty in the Western philosophic tradition is a transcendental - along with truth and goodness. Through these, we are able to touch the very essence of God. In the sacred liturgy, God communicates with us through sign and symbol and thus the beauty of our churches and liturgy help disclose His living presence. Many of us worked so hard and sacrificed to renovate Lourdes because the beauty helps raise our minds and heart in worship of God."
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We celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, Sunday, February 11th and this year will be an extra special celebration. In addition to our Masses and Fleur de lis Awards, we will rededicate our newly restored church interior, the completed project of our Jubilee Year work. In this letter, Father Griffith shares his thoughts about the significance of the details in this work, and how Catholic liturgy, art and architecture converge to create a place of beauty, where everyone can experience God!
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Father Daniel Griffithdfgriffithhotmail.comPastor
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