Posted on 11/25/2015 9:13:16 PM PST by Salvation
The following are a selection of the readings that may be used on this day.
As Jesus continued his journey to Jerusalem,
he traveled through Samaria and Galilee.
As he was entering a village, ten persons with leprosy met him.
They stood at a distance from him and raised their voices, saying,
"Jesus, Master! Have pity on us!"
And when he saw them, he said,
"Go show yourselves to the priests."
As they were going they were cleansed.
And one of them, realizing he had been healed,
returned, glorifying God in a loud voice;
and he fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him.
He was a Samaritan.
Jesus said in reply,
"Ten were cleansed, were they not?
Where are the other nine?
Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?"
Then he said to him, "Stand up and go;
your faith has saved you."
St. Philip Neri
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The Angel of the Lord declared to Mary:
Behold the handmaid of the Lord: Be it done unto me according to Thy word.
And the Word was made Flesh: And dwelt among us.
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Thanksgiving Day (USA)
Fourth Thursday in November
Jan Davidsz. de Heem
Eucharist in Fruit Wreath - 1648 - Oil on canvas, 138 x 125,5 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
History from the 1913 edition of the Catholic Encyclopedia:
A civil holiday observed annually in the United States of America on the last Thursday in November. The president issues a proclamation, calling on the citizens, all Federal officials, and others subject to Federal authority to observe the day as one of national thanksgiving and prayer. The governors of states concur in the president's proclamation and also recommend the citizens to observe the holiday, and all public business is suspended.
The custom originated in 1621, when Governor Bradford of the Plymouth colony appointed a day for public praise and prayer after the first harvest, and the practice spread throughout the other New England colonies. The first national observance was when President Washington, at the request of Congress, recommended Thursday, November 26, 1789, to the people of the United States "as a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favours of Almighty God". This proclamation exhorted the people to "beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions, to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as He alone knows to be best". It was the first observation of the day on the date that present custom holds it.
In 1817 Thanksgiving Day was first officially noticed in New York State, and by 1859 its observance had spread to twenty-eight states and two territories. In 1863 President Lincoln made his first proclamation, naming the last Thursday of November as a day of national observance, which President Johnson also selected in 1867 and President Grant in 1870. Since then there has been no change, the last Thursday in November being named in each year's proclamation.
Catholic recognition of the day by special religious features has only been of comparatively recent date and not as yet (1911) of official general custom. Historians of the day attempt to trace the origin of Governor Bradford's idea (1621) back to the old Hebrew Feast of the Tabernacles and through the ages to the ancient Greek Harvest Feast, Thesmophoria, the Roman Cerealia, and the English Harvest Home. In the Dominion of Canada the governor-general by proclamation sets aside the last Monday in October as a legal holiday for the purpose of acknowledging God's providence and expressing the nation's dependence on His bounty.
Collect:
Father all-powerful,
your gifts of love are countless
and your goodness infinite;
as we come before you on Thanksgiving Day
with gratitude for your kindness,
open our hearts to have concern
for every man, woman, and child,
so that we may share your gifts in loving service.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who livies and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.Readings as in Mass for Various occasions and needs (In Thanksgiving to God)
Sirach 50:22-24
And now bless the God of all, who in every way does great things;
who exalts our days from birth, and deals with us according to His mercy.
May He give us gladness of heart, and grant that peace may be in our days in Israel, as in the days of old. May He entrust to us His mercy! And let Him deliver us in our days!1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
I give thanks to God always for you because of the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus, that in every way you were enriched in Him with all speech and all knowledge -- even as the testimony to Christ was confirmed among you --
so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ; who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.Luke 17:11-19
On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. And as He entered a village, He was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices and said, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us." When He saw them He said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." And as they went they were cleansed. Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; and he fell on his face at Jesus' feet, giving Him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. Then said Jesus, "Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?" And He said to him, "Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well."Prayers of Thankgiving after Mass
Prayer for the Nation
John Carroll (1735-1815) the first Catholic bishop in America (1790), and in 1808 he became the first archbishop of Baltimore, Bishop Carroll wrote a prayer asking God's blessing on the president, Congress, and government of the United States for the first American diocesan synod, November 10, 1791, "for all the ranks of society and for the welfare of the Republic".
We pray Thee, O Almighty and Eternal God! Who through Jesus Christ hast revealed Thy glory to all nations, to preserve the works of Thy Mercy, that Thy Church, being spread through the whole world, may continue with unchanging faith in the confession of Thy Name.
We pray Thee, who alone art good and holy, to endow with heavenly knowledge, sincere zeal, and sanctity of life, our chief bishop, Pope [N.N.], the vicar of Our Lord Jesus Christ, in the government of His Church; our own bishop (or archbishop), [N.N.]; all other bishops, prelates, and pastors of the Church; and especially those who are appointed to exercise amongst us the functions of the holy ministry, and conduct Thy people into the ways of salvation.
We pray Thee, O God of might, wisdom, and justice! Through Whom authority is rightly administered, laws are enacted, and judgment decreed, assist with Thy holy spirit of counsel and fortitude the President of the United States, that his administration may be conducted in righteousness, and be eminently useful to Thy people over whom he presides; by encouraging due respect for virtue and religion; by a faithful execution of the laws in justice and mercy; and by restraining vice and immorality. Let the light of Thy divine wisdom direct the deliberations of Congress, and shine forth in all the proceedings and laws framed for our rule and government, so that they may tend to the preservation of peace, the promotion of national happiness, the increase of industry, sobriety, and useful knowledge; and may perpetuate to us the blessing of equal liberty.
We pray for his excellency, the Governor of this State, for the members of the Assembly, for all judges, magistrates, and other officers who are appointed to guard our political welfare, that they may be enabled, by Thy powerful protection, to discharge the duties of their respective stations with honesty and ability.
We recommend likewise, to Thy unbounded mercy, all our brethren and fellow citizens throughout the United States, that they may be blessed in the knowledge and sanctified in the observance of Thy most holy law; that they may be preserved in union, and in that peace which the world can not give; and after enjoying the blessings of this life, be admitted to those which are eternal.
Finally, we pray to Thee, O Lord of mercy, to remember the souls of Thy servants departed who are gone before us with the sign of faith and repose in the sleep of peace; the souls of our parents, relatives, and friends; of those who, when living, were members of this congregation, and particularly of such as are lately deceased; of all benefactors who, by their donations or legacies to this church, witnessed their zeal for the decency of divine worship and proved their claim to our grateful and charitable remembrance. To these, O Lord, and to all that rest in Christ, grant, we beseech Thee, a place of refreshment, light, and everlasting peace, through the same Jesus Christ, Our Lord and Savior. Amen
--Prayer for the Nation and the Civil Authorities
John Carroll of Baltimore, First Bishop of the United States
10 November 1791[Documents of American Catholic History, Volume 1 (1493-1865), ed. John Tracy Ellis, # 57, pp. 174f.]
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Thanksgiving Day
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Thursday, November 26
Liturgical Color: Green
Today is the Memorial of St. Leonard of
Port Maurice. He gave up a medical
career to become a Franciscan priest in
1703. Known for his preaching ability,
Leonard spread devotion to the Blessed
Sacrament and the Immaculate
Conception. (FC)
November 26, 2015 (Readings on USCCB website)
Father all-powerful, your gifts of love are countless and your goodness infinite; as we come before you on Thanksgiving Day with gratitude for your kindness, open our hearts to have concern for every man, woman, and child, so that we may share your gifts in loving service. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Many people assume that the United States has celebrated Thanksgiving Day since the time of the pilgrims as a sign of thanksgiving for the harvest season. This is not exactly true. President Abraham Lincoln instituted the holiday in 1863 during the Civil War. However, he did not have the harvest in mind. He wanted Americans to celebrate the holiday as a sign of unity and thanksgiving to God.
I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens†(President Abraham Lincoln, Proclamation, October 3, 1863).
There is no American holiday that so closely resembles the symbolism and meaning of the sacrament of the Eucharist. We celebrate Thanksgiving as a sign of American unity and thanksgiving to God who has given us great gifts.
Excerpted from The Religion Teacher
According to the 1962 Missal of St. John XXIII the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, today is the feast of St. Sylvester. He was the son of a lawyer and had also studied law before becoming a canon in his native town of Osimo. He was a zealous and fervent priest. His determination to retire into solitude was caused by the sight of the decomposing corpse of a friend. He at first lived as a hermit at Grotta Fucile, and then on Monte Fano where followers came to join him. He gave them the habit and Rule of St. Benedict together with certain other customs which reflect his own aspirations and the devotional tendencies of his day. He died in 1267 at the age of ninety.
It is also the commemoration of St. Peter, Bishop of Alexandria, who was beheaded on November 25, 311, during Maximinus Daia's persecution. He was a great bishop, famous for wisdom and holiness; "a model of charity and zeal, severe towards himself, merciful to sinners, a divine model of the Christian teacher," says Eusebius.
Historically today the feasts of St. John Berchmans, priest and St. Leonard of Port Maurice, priest are celebrated.
Thanksgiving
The holiday of Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States with family gatherings and traditional foods. The Church also has a special liturgy for this day. The Entrance Antiphon sets the tone for our religious observance, "Sing and play music in your hearts to the Lord, always giving thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ (Eph 5:19-20). Eucharist means Thanksgiving and we should be especially grateful for this most sublime gift. We hope you will enjoy some of our recipes and suggestions for this day. Let's try to celebrate as Christians remembering to be temperate as we carve the turkey and eat the pies.
The following suggested petitions would make a nice addition to our meal prayers:
That the Church throughout the world will more vigorously thank the Lord for His kindness towards His children. Lord hear our prayer.That the government of our beloved country will never forget to praise and thank the Almighty who is the generous Giver of each gift. Lord hear our prayer.
That those who suffer may recall that God still loves them and wants to lead them to unending peace in the next world. Lord hear our prayer.
That all Americans on Thanksgiving Day will be blessed with a fresh awareness of the loving Most Blessed Trinity from whom all good things come. Lord hear our prayer.
That those Americans who have no faith in God may be touched by grace this day and seek the Creator of the universe. Lord hear our prayer.
That the faithful departed will soon gather around God's altar in paradise where they will joyfully thank Him for ever. Lord hear our prayer.
Things to Do:
The following is taken from Taylor Marshall's website and would be a good story to relate to the children on Thanksgiving.
Do you remember Squanto, the Native American who assisted the Puritan Pilgrims at the “first Thanksgiving�
Well, Squanto, our beloved hero of Thanksgiving, was Catholic!
His true name was Tisquantum, yet he is affectionately known to us as “Squanto.â€
In 1614, Squanto was captured by a lieutenant of John Smith (remember? from Pocahontas). This shameful lieutenant attempted to sell Squanto and other Native Americans into slavery via Spain. However, some Franciscan friars discovered the plot and acquired the captured Native Americans, Squanto included. During this time, Squanto received instruction in the Catholic Faith and received holy baptism.
As a freeman, Squanto traveled to London where became a laborer in the shipyards. Here he became fluent in English. Eventually, Squanto was able to return to his Native Land, New England, in 1619 - five years after he had been kidnapped. He returned only to discover that his people were being decimated by the recently imported European diseases.
Since he was fluent in English, Squanto became well-known and valuable to the new English Pilgrims settled at Plymouth. As an English speaker, Squanto taught the Pilgrims how to fertilize the ground, grow corn, and the best places to catch fish.
Squanto eventually contracted one of the European diseases. Governor William Bradford described Squanto’s death like this:
Squanto fell ill of Indian fever, bleeding much at the nose, which the Indians take as a symptom of death, and within a few days he died. He begged the Governor to pray for him, that he might go to the Englishman’s God in heaven, and bequeathed several of his things to his English friends, as remembrances. His death was a great loss.
So remember Squanto today and perhaps share this bit of history during your Thanksgiving feast. Let us pray for Squanto, and may he pray for us.
Eric Metaxas has written a wonderful children's book called Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving which you may purchase
Thanksgiving Day (USA)
Let the earth bless the Lord, praise and exalt him above all forever. (Daniel 3:74)
Most of us love to be outdoors, especially if we have spent a long time stuck at home or cooped up in an office. There’s something in the natural world that revives our spirits. The beauty around us wakes up our senses in a way nothing else can. You could almost say that nature is speaking to us—but what is it saying?
Today’s reading gives us an answer. All of nature is blessing God. The rain and snow, light and darkness, all adore him. They tell us of his beauty, his power, his closeness, and his humility. If you just look outside for one minute, you realize how much praise is going on!
The difference between nature and us is that we have free will, and we can choose whether—and how much—to praise and glorify the Lord. Of course, we don’t always do this. Oftentimes, our thoughts are centered on ourselves, which can lead to a narrowing of our dreams and a lowering of our hopes.
But when we do glorify the Lord, something much more positive happens. We see how great and wonderful he is. We sense that he has us in the palm of his hand. We know that Jesus has redeemed us and that sin doesn’t have to have power over us. We are more connected to our heavenly Father, and we want to serve him more fully. We become more alive because we’re in touch with the Holy Spirit, who lives in our hearts. The joy and confidence we feel tell us that this is the way we were made to be—“God-centered” and not self-centered.
Today, try to devote some time to thanking and praising God. Don’t just thank him for the blessings he has given you. Thank him for the big blessings of forgiveness, redemption, and salvation. Praise him for his love. Adore him for his beautiful creation. Exalt him for his mercy. If you can’t come up with your own words, try praying with one of the psalms or singing along with a favorite hymn. Bless the Lord, and you will be blessed, for God lives in our praises (Psalm 22:3).
“Lord, I am amazed as I contemplate your glory. Thank you for your grace and blessing in my life. Thank you for your redemption!”
Daniel 6:12-28
Luke 21:20-28
Daily Marriage Tip for November 26, 2015:
For most families, Thanksgiving is a time to reconnect. It's also a time when in-laws often mix. Happy marriages benefit from healthy extended families. Seek to know at least one extended family member better today.
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By Father Edward McIlmail, LC
Introductory Prayer: Jesus my Savior, thank you for another day and another chance to grow in holiness with your grace. I love you and wish to make you the true center of my thoughts, desires and actions. Petition: Lord, give me a healthy but realistic Christian optimism.
Resolution: I will make a fresh effort to get rid of the biggest vice in my life |
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| 11. | And it came to pass, as he was going to Jerusalem, he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. | Et factum est, dum iret in Jerusalem, transibat per mediam Samariam et Galilæam. | και εγενετο εν τω ποÏευεσθαι αυτον εις ιεÏουσαλημ και αυτος διηÏχετο δια μεσου σαμαÏειας και γαλιλαιας |
| 12. | And as he entered into a certain town, there met him ten men that were lepers, who stood afar off; | Et cum ingrederetur quoddam castellum, occurrerunt ei decem viri leprosi, qui steterunt a longe : | και εισεÏχομενου αυτου εις τινα κωμην απηντησαν αυτω δεκα λεπÏοι ανδÏες οι εστησαν ποÏÏωθεν |
| 13. | And lifted up their voice, saying: Jesus, master, have mercy on us. | et levaverunt vocem, dicentes : Jesu præceptor, miserere nostri. | και αυτοι ηÏαν φωνην λεγοντες ιησου επιστατα ελεησον ημας |
| 14. | Whom when he saw, he said: Go, shew yourselves to the priests. And it came to pass, as they went, they were made clean. | Quos ut vidit, dixit : Ite, ostendite vos sacerdotibus. Et factum est, dum irent, mundati sunt. | και ιδων ειπεν αυτοις ποÏευθεντες επιδειξατε εαυτους τοις ιεÏευσιν και εγενετο εν τω υπαγειν αυτους εκαθαÏισθησαν |
| 15. | And one of them, when he saw that he was made clean, went back, with a loud voice glorifying God. | Unus autem ex illis, ut vidit quia mundatus est, regressus est, cum magna voce magnificans Deum, | εις δε εξ αυτων ιδων οτι ιαθη υπεστÏεψεν μετα φωνης μεγαλης δοξαζων τον θεον |
| 16. | And he fell on his face before his feet, giving thanks: and this was a Samaritan. | et cecidit in faciem ante pedes ejus, gratias agens : et hic erat Samaritanus. | και επεσεν επι Ï€Ïοσωπον παÏα τους ποδας αυτου ευχαÏιστων αυτω και αυτος ην σαμαÏειτης |
| 17. | And Jesus answering, said, Were not ten made clean? and where are the nine? | Respondens autem Jesus, dixit : Nonne decem mundati sunt ? et novem ubi sunt ? | αποκÏιθεις δε ο ιησους ειπεν ουχι οι δεκα εκαθαÏισθησαν οι δε εννεα που |
| 18. | There is no one found to return and give glory to God, but this stranger. | Non est inventus qui rediret, et daret gloriam Deo, nisi hic alienigena. | ουχ ευÏεθησαν υποστÏεψαντες δουναι δοξαν τω θεω ει μη ο αλλογενης ουτος |
| 19. | And he said to him: Arise, go thy way; for thy faith hath made thee whole. | Et ait illi : Surge, vade : quia fides tua te salvum fecit. | και ειπεν αυτω αναστας ποÏευου η πιστις σου σεσωκεν σε |
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| 20. | And when you shall see Jerusalem compassed about with an army; then know that the desolation thereof is at hand. | Cum autem videritis circumdari ab exercitu Jerusalem, tunc scitote quia appropinquavit desolatio ejus : | οταν δε ιδητε κυκλουμενην υπο στÏατοπεδων την ιεÏουσαλημ τοτε γνωτε οτι ηγγικεν η εÏημωσις αυτης |
| 21. | Then let those who are in Judea, flee to the mountains; and those who are in the midst thereof, depart out: and those who are in the countries, not enter into it. | tunc qui in Judæa sunt, fugiant ad montes, et qui in medio ejus, discedant : et qui in regionibus, non intrent in eam, | τοτε οι εν τη ιουδαια φευγετωσαν εις τα οÏη και οι εν μεσω αυτης εκχωÏειτωσαν και οι εν ταις χωÏαις μη εισεÏχεσθωσαν εις αυτην |
| 22. | For these are the days of vengeance, that all things may be fulfilled, that are written. | quia dies ultionis hi sunt, ut impleantur omnia quæ scripta sunt. | οτι ημεÏαι εκδικησεως αυται εισιν του πλησθηναι παντα τα γεγÏαμμενα |
| 23. | But woe to them that are with child, and give suck in those days; for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people. | Væ autem prægnantibus et nutrientibus in illis diebus ! erit enim pressura magna super terram, et ira populo huic. | ουαι δε ταις εν γαστÏι εχουσαις και ταις θηλαζουσαις εν εκειναις ταις ημεÏαις εσται Î³Î±Ï Î±Î½Î±Î³ÎºÎ· μεγαλη επι της γης και οÏγη εν τω λαω τουτω |
| 24. | And they shall fall by the edge of the sword; and shall be led away captives into all nations; and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by the Gentiles; till the times of the nations be fulfilled. | Et cadent in ore gladii, et captivi ducentur in omnes gentes, et Jerusalem calcabitur a gentibus, donec impleantur tempora nationum. | και πεσουνται στοματι μαχαιÏας και αιχμαλωτισθησονται εις παντα τα εθνη και ιεÏουσαλημ εσται πατουμενη υπο εθνων αχÏι πληÏωθωσιν καιÏοι εθνων |
| 25. | And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, by reason of the confusion of the roaring of the sea and of the waves; | Et erunt signa in sole, et luna, et stellis, et in terris pressura gentium præ confusione sonitus maris, et fluctuum : | και εσται σημεια εν ηλιω και σεληνη και αστÏοις και επι της γης συνοχη εθνων εν αποÏια ηχουσης θαλασσης και σαλου |
| 26. | Men withering away for fear, and expectation of what shall come upon the whole world. For the powers of heaven shall be moved; | arescentibus hominibus præ timore, et exspectatione, quæ supervenient universo orbi : nam virtutes cælorum movebuntur : | αποψυχοντων ανθÏωπων απο φοβου και Ï€Ïοσδοκιας των επεÏχομενων τη οικουμενη αι Î³Î±Ï Î´Ï…Î½Î±Î¼ÎµÎ¹Ï‚ των ουÏανων σαλευθησονται |
| 27. | And then they shall see the Son of man coming in a cloud, with great power and majesty. | et tunc videbunt Filium hominis venientem in nube cum potestate magna et majestate. | και τοτε οψονται τον υιον του ανθÏωπου εÏχομενον εν νεφελη μετα δυναμεως και δοξης πολλης |
| 28. | But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads, because your redemption is at hand. | His autem fieri incipientibus, respicite, et levate capita vestra : quoniam appropinquat redemptio vestra. | αÏχομενων δε τουτων γινεσθαι ανακυψατε και επαÏατε τας κεφαλας υμων διοτι εγγιζει η απολυτÏωσις υμων |
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