gratitude

For this writer, it was a tough Lent. Part of it, of course, had nothing explicitly to do with Lent. The news has generally been dreadful, a reminder, of why we need saving.

Nearing the first anniversary of his installation, Bishop Patrick Neary, C.S.C., reflects on his time serving as the bishop of the Diocese of St. Cloud.

Even if we gain what we covet, we may become disillusioned and made even more miserable. Envy can be traitorous.

“We must learn to give the best we have to God and others. Why? It is not just because God promises great blessings when we do, but because the meaning of our lives is found in becoming like Jesus.”

“Here’s my theory: Those people who go around the table and say what they are thankful for at Thanksgiving dinner — they are happier than those who don’t.”

At his livestreamed weekly general audience, the pope focused on the importance of thanking God and letting others see one’s gratitude.

As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches on November 26, The Central Minnesota Catholic asked people to reflect on how they will keep gratitude as their top priority this year.

We need to use our national festival of thanks, and then the joyous and expectant season of Advent that follows — to focus on gratitude.