28th Sunday Ordinary Time

Readings: 2Kings 5.14-17, 2Timothy 2.8-13, Luke 17.11-19

                                                            O' Give Thanks to the Lord!

Most times we spend much time recounting our woes and disappointments to the extent that we hardly recognize or appreciate the Goodness of God in our lives. So, this Sunday the church reminds us of the importance of showing gratitude to God. If we spend just a moment to reflect over the course of our life, we shall definitely find many reasons why we must always return to God with our heart full of gratitude to God.

Many of us have hardly time to show what he has done for us. At times even to use the gifts we have received freely to serve Him is hard for us. This is because we rationalize too much. Unfortunately, some of us offer to God as if we are investing in a lottery. In other words, “God, has to do something for me because I’ve given something Him. Or, “I give to God, because He gives to me!”

Showing gratitude to Gid is very important in our Christian journey with Him. However, it must not seen as a burden. The truth is that there is no amount of money or material thing that would be enough to pay God for his forgiveness to us. So, the decision to show gratitude to God must flow from our hearts and from our pure conscience.

In light of this, we must approach the sacrament of gratitude or thanksgiving to God when we gather as one big and united family in his presence.

 We give you thanks Almighty God, for these and all your benefits to us, through Christ our Lord.” It is not only about offering God material things or gifts alone. Rather, it is more about lifting up our entire being to God in his in appreciation and gratitude for his love and goodness to us. It is more about offering ourselves totally and wholly again and again to God. This is the gratitude that flows from a sincere heart.

WISHING YOU ALL" HAPPY THANKSGIVING"!