Luke: 17: 11-21
As he continued his journey to
Jerusalem he traveled through Samaria and Galilee. As he was entering a
village, ten lepers met him.
They stood at a distance from him
and raised their voice, saying, “Jesus, Master! Have pity on us!”
And when he saw them, he said, “Go
show yourselves to the priests.” As they were going they were cleansed.
And one of them, realizing he had
been healed, returned, glorifying God in a loud voice; and he fell at the feet
of Jesus and thanked him. He was a Samaritan.
Jesus said in reply, “Ten were
cleansed, were they not? Where are the other nine? Has none but this foreigner
returned to give thanks to God?”
Then he said to him, “Stand up and
go; your faith has saved you.”
Dear Readers,
“Gratitude is not only the
greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” Cicero
(106 BC - 43 BC), 'Pro Plancio,' 54 B.C.
This Thanksgiving, many of us will
be gathered around a table. Most of us will be sitting in the same places we
have sat in every year since we were children. The menu will be generally the
same. The conversations will range in tone and topic. Most likely, all of us
will be invited back on Friday for left overs. ---
Ahh, Thanksgiving with family.
Yes, I am looking forward to it and I’m very grateful that I have a loving
family to be with this Thanksgiving.
I wish all of you a Happy
Thanksgiving and I hope you can find some time to reflect on the blessing for
which you are grateful. The wonderful reality behind God’s
blessing is they are given to all of us unconditionally. In the Gospel from
Luke, all ten were blessed with healing and yet, Jesus made no requirement nor
expectation for his act of kindness.
Gratitude is the response of
people who experience the graciousness of kindness, the generosity of loved
ones, and the blessings of God in our lives. When we respond with gratitude we
acknowledge the presence of the divine.
Also, I want you to know how grateful I am that you are part of the educational community.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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