Giving Thanks is Necessary

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.