Weekly Reflections from Fr. David Poecking Administrator - St. Malachy Catholic Church 343 Forest Grove Road - Coraopolis, PA http://www.stmalachypgh.org
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Our Lord Christ The King
Cicero said a long time ago, "A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other virtues." Yes, we have much to be thankful for. Today we thank Jesus for coming to us in the Eucharist. The word Eucharist literally means, "to give thanks". On this feast of Christ the King we have an opportunity this afternoon to say thank you to Jesus by spending some quiet time before Him in the Blessed Sacrament. On Tuesday evening, our neighbor at the Ken Mawr Presbyterian Church, is hosting the annual Montour Association of Churches Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service. It is at this service that we as a community of believers can give thanks to God in a special way. On Thursday, we celebrate our national feast of Thanksgiving and as a nation we have the opportunity to thank God for what we are and all that we have. Yes, we have much to be thankful for, so please remember to thank God for the many blessings we have in our lives. "If the only prayer you say in your life is thank you, that would suffice." -Meister Eckhart