Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday, it is crucial to humanity for us to be thankful people. Similar to so many others I am very thankful for the blessings God has given to our family. The gifts as well as the crosses. We cannot improve or grow without both. As a Catholic, I am most thankful for the gift of faith. I find strength and consolation in the beauty of the sacraments. The Eucharist, which means thanksgiving, is the greatest treasure and what I am most thankful to God for is the precious gift of His Son.
The season of Advent has begun, which this year the church has declared as the season of grace. And, with this Adventseason has come the new translations of the mass. These translations are also perfect opportunities to give thanks to God for illuminating the gifts of mass in a much more transformative and elevating language. I am so thankful for the beautiful changes which are more accurate to the original Latin text. This Roman missal no longer attempts to "dumb down the mass," as our pastor Fr. Jerry Brown so accurately explained during his homily on the first Sunday of Advent. We are once again encouraged to appreciate and be thankful for the gift of the priesthood. Especially those self-giving men who feed, shepherd and support their flock in learning the new responses and listenening to the right worship of God that takes place in the new missal.
Christmas will soon be upon us, therefore let us enjoy the next four weeks of Advent as we truly prepare to receive on Lord on the day of His birth. Giving thanks to God with supreme adoration and praise that now adheres more accurately to the Church's initial prayers and responses of the mass for centuries.
Happy season of Advent!
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