Fr. Mike says giving thanks is not only good and polite. It’s not just a thoughtful gesture. Giving thanks is necessary.
We begin Mass by saying “It is right and just” to give God thanks. Not only that, the priest continues by saying:
“It is our duty and salvation always and everywhere to give you thanks.”
Our duty and our salvation.
We proclaim this every week, and giving thanks is a huge part of the Mass (the very word Eucharist means to give thanks). But do we mean it?
Do we give proper thanks to God for the miraculous gifts he has given us to enjoy every day? Our health, sight, hearing, even simply having someone who cares about you, all of these things are blessings we should thank God for because there are many who do not enjoy them.