Yes, it's that time when we are reminded of the importance of GRATITUDE. Thanksgiving Day...as if we ought to give thanks ONCE A YEAR. I'm sure we all give thanks lots more than once a year. Thanks to the "GIVER OF ALL GOOD GIFTS" as our Eucharistic prayer says. And, of course, we know that EUCHARIST means THANKSGIVING....so every time we participate in Mass, we are actually GIVING THANKS....I do not always remember, unfortunately.
And, of course, this feast reminds us of expressing our thanks...in our family, our work and parish community. When was the last time you thanked your pastor and members of your parish team? We just so take it all for granted. I think we are all SOOOO busy about many things that these "thanks" fall through the cracks. It's not that we are not thankful, it's just that we forget, and so it appears that we are not appreciative.
Perhaps taking some reflection time, some quiet time to list, yes, on paper, all your blessings---all the persons, the events, the abilities, and, of course, the "stuff"---with which we are blessed...and be grateful, not only to our generous God, but to these people.
And let us keep up our "THANK YOU SO MUCH"....
I wish you a grateful Thanksgiving....and thank you for reading my blog...
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