A Culture That Needs the Immaculate Conception, by Thomas Griffin

By Thomas Griffin, Crisis Magazine, Dec. 8, 2023

Thomas Griffin is the chair of the religion department at a Catholic high school on Long Island where he lives with his wife and two sons. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine.

A correct understanding of the power of the Immaculate Conception can immensely aid Catholics in navigating our tumultuous times.

A correct understanding of the power of the Immaculate Conception can immensely aid Catholics in navigating our tumultuous times. This tremendous solemnity and holy day of obligation can particularly aid us in responding to the moral issues of our time that deal with sexual morality.

There is no secret about the culture’s dismay over the Catholic Church’s teachings on morality in general and sexual ethics in particular. For decades, many have heard the cry that the Church should stay out of people’s bedrooms. However, the beautiful days of remembrance that include the Immaculate Conception, Annunciation, and Christmas all deal (in some way, shape, or form) with virginity, purity, conception, and childbirth. ….

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