Let us give thanks to the Lord our God

[Colin]

The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that thanksgiving characterizes the prayer of the Church , and reminds us that the letters of St. Paul often begin and end with thanksgiving, and the Lord Jesus is always present in it: "Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you"; "Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving."

So it is truly right and just,
our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.

For with your Only Begotten Son
and the Holy Spirit you are one God, one Lord:
not in the unity of a single person,
but in a Trinity of one substance.

For what you have revealed to us of your glory
we believe equally of your Son and of the Holy Spirit,
so that, in the confessing of the true and eternal Godhead,
you might be adored in what is proper to each Person,
their unity in substance,
and their equality in majesty

 

[Colin]

 

[Colin]

What riches are in the Liturgy .

An unlimited source of belief and prayer .

I thank you , Father .


It is truly right and just
that we should always give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.

For you do not cease to spur us on to possess a more abundant life and,
being rich in mercy, you constantly offer pardon
and call on sinners to trust in your forgiveness alone.

Never did you turn away from us, and,
though time and again we have broken your covenant,
you have bound the human family
to yourself through Jesus your Son, our Redeemer,
with a new bond of love so tight that it can never be undone.

Even now you set before your people
a time of grace and reconciliation, and,
as they turn back to you in spirit,
you grant them hope in Christ Jesus
and a desire to be of service to all,
while they entrust themselves more fully to the Holy Spirit.

 

[Colin]

 

[Colin]

Thank you Jesus that I was able to meet you on Tuesday in the Sacrament of Reconciliation and hear these liberating words " God, the Father of mercies, through the death and resurrection of his Son has reconciled the world to himself and sent the Holy Spirit among us for the forgiveness of sins; through the ministry of the Church may God give you pardon and peace, and I absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and the Holy Spirit . Amen . "

 

[Colin]

From the French priest Michel Quoist's Prayers of Life

Thank you Lord, thank you.

Thank you for all the gifts that you have given me today,
Thank you for all I have seen, heard, received.

Thank you for the water that woke me up, the soap that smells good, the toothpaste that refreshes.
Thank you for the clothes that protect me, for their colour and their cut.
Thank you for the newspaper so faithfully there, for the comics (my
morning smile), for the report of useful meetings, for justice done and for big games won.
Thank you for the street-cleaning truck and the men who run it, for their morning shouts and all the early noises.
Thank you for my work, my tools, my efforts.
Thank you for the metal in my hands, for the whine of the steel biting into it, for the satisfied look of the supervisor and the load of finished pieces.
Thank you for Jim who lent me his file, for Danny who gave me a cigarette, for Charlie who held the door for me.
Thank you for the welcoming street that led me there, for the shop windows, for the cars, for the passers-by, for all the life that flowed swiftly between the windowed walls of the houses.

Thank you for the food that sustained me, for the glass of beer that refreshed me.
Thank you for the car that meekly took me where I wanted to be, for the gas that made it go, for the wind that caressed my face and for the trees that nodded to me on the way.

Thank you for the boy I watched playing on the sidewalk opposite.
Thank you for his roller-skates and for his comical face when he fell.
Thank you for the morning greetings I received, and for all the smiles.
Thank you for the mother who welcomes me at home, for her tactful affection, for her silent presence.
Thank you for the roof that shelters me, for the lamp that lights me, for the radio that plays, for the news, for music and singing.
Thank you for the bunch of flowers, so pretty on my table.

Thank you for the tranquil night.
Thank you for the stars.
Thank you for the silence.

Thank you for the time you have given me.
Thank you for life.
Thank you for grace.

Thank you for being there, Lord.
Thank you for listening to me, for taking me seriously, for gathering my gifts in your hands to offer them to your Father.
Thank you, Lord.
Thank you.

 

[Michie]

I just read an article about St. Aloysius Gonzaga.
The Cannon Accident That Helped Aloysius Gonzaga Become a Saint

One line stated in it stood out to me and I thought you might appreciate it.

It is truly gratitude that frees us from sin.

 

[Colin]

 

[Colin]

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
through Christ our Lord.

For he is the true and eternal Priest,
who instituted the pattern of an everlasting sacrifice
and was the first to offer himself as the saving Victim,
commanding us to make this offering as his memorial.

As we eat his flesh that was sacrificed for us,
we are made strong,
and, as we drink his Blood that was poured out for us,
we are washed clean .

 

[Colin]

 

[Colin]

It is truly right and just,
our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.

For by your providence
the blessed Apostles Peter and Paul bring us joy:
Peter, foremost in confessing the faith,
Paul, its outstanding preacher,
Peter, who established the early Church from the remnant of Israel,
Paul, master and teacher of the Gentiles that you call.

And so, each in a different way
gathered together the one family of Christ;
and revered together throughout the world,
they share one Martyr’s crown.

 

[Colin]

 

[Colin]

Thank you for yesterday's news that the Holy Father is to canonise Cardinal John Henry Newman on October 13th .

 

[Colin]

Thank you for the faith of a doubting and believing Thomas .

 

[Michie]

I'm thankful my husband took the initiative and made ME breakfast today!

 

[Colin]

Thank you for my early rising this morning . for bed changed , bedding washed and now drying .

Thank you for the water which did the cleansing , water which flows at the turn of a tap , and which we can so easily take for granted .

 

[Colin]

 

[Colin]

Thank you for the summer holiday season and for the times of relaxation workers will hopefully enjoy .

 

[Colin]

Thank you for my Baptism 73 years ago today .

Thank you for my mum and dad who presented me for baptism .

 

[Colin]