What Jane Austen Teaches Us About Having a Thankful Heart
The beloved British novelist penned prayers that point to gratitude.
The beloved British novelist penned prayers that point to gratitude.
“Thanksgiving characterizes the prayer of the Church which, in celebrating the Eucharist, reveals and becomes more fully what she is. … The thanksgiving of the members of the Body participates in that of their Head.” (CCC 2637)
COMMENTARY: Thanksgiving Day in the United States has always been, first and foremost, about being thankful to God. That seems worth remembering, at least once a year.
Having a Eucharistic frame of mind on the fourth Thursday of November, and always.
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