The Virtue of Gratitude | On Thanksgiving to God

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“I give thanks to my God always for you.” – 1 Corinthians 1:4 In this powerful homily for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost, we reflect deeply on the virtue of gratitude — one of the most beautiful yet most forgotten virtues of our age. Gratitude opens the heart to God’s grace and keeps the soul humble before His infinite goodness. Fr. draws on Scripture, the wisdom of the saints, and the life of Christ to remind us that true thanksgiving is not limited to words, but is a way of life — especially in times of suffering and loss. Through touching stories and spiritual insights, we learn how gratitude transforms our trials into blessings, how it deepens our love for God, and how it mirrors the perfect thanksgiving of Christ on the Cross. 💬 Key themes in this sermon: True gratitude as a foundation of Christian holiness How suffering can increase our thankfulness The importance of humility in receiving God’s gifts The dangers of ingratitude (as warned by St. Bernard and St. Albert) The love of God shown through His gifts — existence, faith, mercy, and eternal life 🙏 Whether you are struggling to find peace or seeking to grow in faith, this homily will inspire you to cultivate a heart full of thanksgiving — for “the Fountain of God’s merciful giving dries up when we are ungrateful.” 🕊️ Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 1:4 — “I give thanks to my God always for you.” 📅 Liturgical Context: 18th Sunday After Pentecost (Traditional Latin Mass Calendar) 📖 Topics Covered: Gratitude, humility, thanksgiving, grace, the Cross, Christian virtue, faith, divine love. 📖 Timestamps 0:00 – Introduction & Epistle Reading (1 Corinthians 1:4) 0:14 – “I give thanks to my God always for you” — the call to gratitude 0:35 – The forgotten virtue of gratitude in today’s world 0:49 – Michelangelo and the greatness of the Creator 1:31 – Gratitude to God in all things, even in loss 2:01 – God as the source of every gift 3:01 – The nature of divine gifts — material and spiritual 4:25 – Growing in gratitude through love 5:01 – Christ’s act of infinite thanksgiving on the Cross 5:46 – God’s love revealed through His gifts 6:16 – Enlarging the heart through gratitude 6:27 – Story from seminary: gratitude amid suffering 7:44 – Gratitude opens the door to grace 8:23 – The danger and vice of ingratitude 8:32 – Teaching children to give thanks 9:01 – Practicing thanksgiving after meals 9:46 – Conclusion and final blessing 9:58 – “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.” #CatholicHomily #Gratitude #ThanksgivingToGod #TraditionalCatholic #LatinMass #CatholicFaith #CatholicSermon #SundayHomily #1Corinthians #GratitudeToGod #ChristianVirtues #CatholicReflection #FaithAndGrace #CatholicPreaching #GodsMercy #ChristianThanksgiving #EternalLife #JesusChrist #HolyMass #CatholicChurch #SpiritualGrowth #CatholicTeaching For more please visit http://reginaecclesiae.com/ & remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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.com 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 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages

Topics

• Gratitude
• Thanksgiving