Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving soon? Thanksgiving is the holiday in America on 22nd November. 

Today's Gospel was about the ten lepers healed by Lord Jesus (Luke 17:11-19). Only one of them realized and returned to Lord Jesus to express his gratitudes. Not just that, but he also praised God at the top of his voice. Lord Jesus said, "Were not all ten made clean? The other nine, where are they? It seems that no one has come back to give praise to God, except this foreigner." (Luke 17:17-18) Has it touched you? 

For me, yes, God truly spoke to me through this Gospel. Everyone in the world is the child of God whether baptized or not, since Catholics believe that God made Heaven and earth, of all that is visible and invisible. That's why God healed all the ten lepers even though one of them was the foreigner. So no one was excluded. I was once the foreigner too and even the naughtiest child in the school and family. Yet God did not turn me away but He kept calling me. 

Like the lepers, I was healed fully. Not in physical sense, but the very real ability to hear His Voice in the Gospel and Scriptures, which I had mentioned before. Even in the future, I will repeat this testimony of His works. Like always, He gave me the responses that caught me off-guarded. Long time ago, I started to appreciate everything He gave me. Even today, I will still praise Him. I had written this before, but I will repeat: If you are not interested in prayer, it is because you fail to appreciate the Saviour who died on the piece of wood for you so as to enable you to go to Heaven! 

Why don't you take the opportunity to go for the Holy Mass daily as your thanksgiving to God? Do you really love God that you prefer Him to everything you have? Remember, we come to this world with nothing and we will leave this world with nothing. If you think you have too little, then consider the grateful leper who also had nothing when he was healed and returned to Lord Jesus, but he gave the praise to God. Saint Peter of Alcantara said, "He does much in the sight of God who does his best, be it ever so little." I think that Lord Jesus was really touched by this little gesture as He gave him the blessing, "Your faith has saved you." (Luke 17:19)

My friend wrote her thought in facebook: it is good to give thanksgiving, but it is best to give thanksliving! It is quite true because it helps us to stand faithful to God every moment of life. Oh, praise the Lord, my soul! All my being, praise His Holy Name! And never forget how Kind He is! Remember to give thanks to God for everything.

I end this post with Lord's Prayer, Angelical Salutation, Gloria Patri, and my favourite song!