The Virtue of Gratitude: Duties, Qualities & Peace of Heart ~ Fr. Anthony Mary, F.SS.R.

About this sermon

In today’s Gospel (Luke 17:11–19), only one healed leper returns to give glory to God. This homily unpacks the virtue of gratitude—what it is, why it matters, and how to live it daily. Drawing on classic moral theology and St. Leo the Great, we explore the duties of gratitude (acknowledge, express, reciprocate) and its qualities (prompt, interior, humble, and free of self-interest). You’ll hear practical ways to cultivate a grateful heart: giving thanks in all circumstances, praying the Mass Preface (“at all times and in all places give thanks”), daily morning thanksgiving, devotion to Our Lady, the Rosary, First Fridays and First Saturdays, and a deeper love for the Holy Eucharist. Gratitude brings peace, joy, and perseverance—ultimately disposing us to eternal life in Christ. Highlights Definition of gratitude and why receiving a gift creates a noble debt How gratitude keeps us humble and interiorly anchored in God Avoiding “thank-you”s that mask covetousness or manipulation St. Paul’s call: “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in all things give thanks.” Concrete devotions that form a lifestyle of thanksgiving 00:00 Intro & Gospel theme 00:55 What is gratitude? A moral theology definition 02:17 Why receiving creates a duty to give thanks 03:06 Gifts from God & parents; related virtues (religion & piety) 03:55 Interior gratitude vs. mere externals 04:08 The three duties: acknowledge, express, reciprocate 05:31 Making some return for gifts received 06:01 Four qualities: prompt, interior, humble, disinterested 08:20 St. Leo the Great on giving thanks in all things 10:02 Training the heart for constant gratitude 11:18 “At all times and in all places give thanks” (Mass Preface) 13:59 Daily thanksgiving & God’s gifts great and small 14:22 Faith, Our Lady, Angels & Saints 15:35 Devotions: Rosary, Scapular, First Fridays/Saturdays 16:24 Fruits of gratitude: peace, joy, perseverance 17:24 Final exhortation & blessing For more on these religious & to support them, please visit https://papastronsay.blogspot.com/ #Gratitude #Catholic #Homily #Sermon #Luke17 #TenLepers #ThanksgivingToGod #CatholicChurch #ChristianLife #Virtue #Humility #Eucharist #OurLady #Rosary #Saints 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758

Topics

• Peace
• Gratitude
• Thanksgiving