PAUL TO the followers of the Way on Thanksgiving

Today, in the Roman Catholic Lectionary, the beginning of the Letter of Paul to the Romans implores the followers of the Way to “belong to Christ”. The Evangelist, Luke, recalls Jesus comparison of His mission to the works of Solomon and Jonah. The proclamation and wisdom of Jesus is greater than the earlier figures. The Thanksgiving for the Christian is to be involved in the journey, today, to belong to Christ and to be the witness to the great proclamation of love which is the sign of a relationship with the Divine of infinite significance catching the attention of Solomon and Jonah. The psalmist invites us to “break forth into joyous song and sing praises”. This is the attitude of gratitude which should infuse Thanksgiving as the people and events of our lives are recalled and “Thanks” is expressed.