Beloved in Christ,
"Lord, it is good to give thanks to God " ( Ps 92:2). This Sunday's mass responsorial psalm aptly captures my feelings as I write this message from Lagos, Nigeria. I had a smooth journey from Baltimore to Lagos, I got to see my sisters again in two years, I met my cute and adorable grand-niece for the first time, and I had an opportunity to celebrate my mom's birthday with her. Without any hesitation, I agree that it is good to give thanks to God without whom any good and joyful things come about.
It is good to give thanks to God because by doing so we recognize that there's nothing good we have out of our own doing but the product of our generous God. Our rendering of thanks to God is an act of faith and worship. Isn't that what we are made for- to love and worship God as a people of faith? In giving thanks to God we grow in virtue of humility and become more Christlike.
Do you consider thanksgiving to God for all blessings received a good thing? Then you have to show it by giving thanks to him the moment you wake up in the morning and for every breath you have throughout the course of the day. A Christian who give constant thanks to God is a devout Christian hastening the growth of the Kingdom of God. As a Eucharistic rooted family, let us do the good act of thanksgiving to God by attending mass with devotion at least once a week, on Sunday at the least. Let's fill every day of this week, and of our entire life, with thanks- it's an act pleasing to God.
One more good thing to do. Let us give thanks to God for providing Frs. Dominic Okoye, OP and Charles Ukwe, OP to offer the Holy Eucharist for our community this week and beyond. Thank you, God!
In thanksgiving,
Fr. Alayode Bernard, OP
"Lord, it is good to give thanks to God " ( Ps 92:2). This Sunday's mass responsorial psalm aptly captures my feelings as I write this message from Lagos, Nigeria. I had a smooth journey from Baltimore to Lagos, I got to see my sisters again in two years, I met my cute and adorable grand-niece for the first time, and I had an opportunity to celebrate my mom's birthday with her. Without any hesitation, I agree that it is good to give thanks to God without whom any good and joyful things come about.
It is good to give thanks to God because by doing so we recognize that there's nothing good we have out of our own doing but the product of our generous God. Our rendering of thanks to God is an act of faith and worship. Isn't that what we are made for- to love and worship God as a people of faith? In giving thanks to God we grow in virtue of humility and become more Christlike.
Do you consider thanksgiving to God for all blessings received a good thing? Then you have to show it by giving thanks to him the moment you wake up in the morning and for every breath you have throughout the course of the day. A Christian who give constant thanks to God is a devout Christian hastening the growth of the Kingdom of God. As a Eucharistic rooted family, let us do the good act of thanksgiving to God by attending mass with devotion at least once a week, on Sunday at the least. Let's fill every day of this week, and of our entire life, with thanks- it's an act pleasing to God.
One more good thing to do. Let us give thanks to God for providing Frs. Dominic Okoye, OP and Charles Ukwe, OP to offer the Holy Eucharist for our community this week and beyond. Thank you, God!
In thanksgiving,
Fr. Alayode Bernard, OP
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