The Catholic Calendar for Thursday, November 27, 2003
Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time
Thanksgiving Day (USA)

Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word:
Sirach 50:22-24
1 Chronicles 29:10bc,11,12
1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Luke 17:11-19

A reflection on today's Sacred Scripture:

As I contemplate this upcoming Thanksgiving Day, all I can think of are the words of this familiar hymn:

Praise God from Whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him, all creatures here below,
Praise Him above ye heavenly Host,
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost!

Almighty God provides not only for all our needs, He even grants us the desires of our hearts! He is gracious and kind, merciful and just. As one of my high school religion teachers put it: He didn't doom us to eat some sort of universal purple sawdust for nourishment, but instead gave us a rich and almost infinite variety of foods to provide for our health and delight. His bounty is great, and we are indeed thankful that for even the mundane necessity of nourishing ourselves, He provides such a wonderful diversity. And that's just for keeping body and soul together!

Imagine how much more rich and bountiful is His provision for calling us to Himself -- to have complete union with Him! He spared no cost in order to bring us to Himself. For this too, I am deeply, reverently and humbly thankful. Truly He, is worthy of all praise!!

- Rose Atiyeh @>-->--

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