Monday

 

The Mass is a Thanksgiving.

At the Last Supper, Jesus took the Bread and Wine and gave Thanks. Ever since then every Mass has been a Thanksgiving. That is why the Mass is known as the Eucharistic Liturgy. Eucharist is a Greek word which means “To give Thanks;”

The primary reason therefore for coming to Church is not “to get” something but “to give” something. To Give Thanks to God for all His blessings.

We give Thanks for the Death and Resurrection of Jesus, Who sacrificed Himself for us, freed us from sin and opened up the gates of Paradise to Eternal life for us.

And we also give Thanks for blessings we have received such in our life and the past week.

And yet in our giving Thanks, we still Get more than we Give, for we receive the very Body and Blood of Christ. So it is right and just, to always and everywhere give Thanks to God.