For Catholics, giving thanks is at the heart of our worship of God. The word Eucharist, which is the term for our worship service, is a Greek word meaning “thanksgiving.” In other words, we are a thanksgiving people. We have to give thanks because we have a God who has given us the sun to warm us, the sea to wash us, the wind to cool us. We have to give thanks because God woke us up this morning and started us on our way. We have to give thanks because the Son of God shared a human life so that we might share a divine life. We have to give thanks because God has given us brothers and sisters to forgive and be forgiven by. We have to give thanks for God is good, all the time.
