The Virtue of Gratitude | Thanksgiving, the Eucharist & the Ten Lepers

About this sermon

When one healed leper returned to thank Jesus, he discovered more than a cure—he found communion. This homily explores the virtue of gratitude, the Gospel of the Ten Lepers (Luke 17:11–19), and why the Holy Eucharist—literally “thanksgiving”—is central to Christian life. What you’ll learn: How gratitude flows from thoughts → words → deeds (St. Thomas Aquinas) The corrosive effects of ingratitude—and how to reverse them Why thanksgiving after Holy Communion deepens grace How gratitude fosters humility, friendship, and the presence of God in daily life 📘 Gospel reference: Luke 17:11–19 | St. Thomas Aquinas on Gratitude (ST II–II, q.106) 00:00 — Introduction & Gospel context 00:25 — “One returned… giving thanks to God” (Luke 17:11–19) 01:00 — Salvation, Baptism, and the necessity of the Eucharist 02:24 — “Eucharist” means thanksgiving 03:49 — Aquinas: gratitude in thoughts, words, deeds 04:39 — The degrees of ingratitude (omission) 05:16 — Ingratitude by commission (returning evil for good) 05:57 — How gratitude multiplies generosity in families & society 07:52 — The more the gift, the greater the thanks—why God is owed highest gratitude 08:19 — Gratitude begets humility; entitlement erodes it 10:03 — Using God’s gifts well by seeing them as gifts 11:00 — Thanksgiving after Holy Communion (why it matters) 11:18 — Dangers of receiving unworthily; call to repentance 11:47 — Gratitude keeps us in God’s presence 12:30 — Returning to Christ: the grateful leper 12:58 — Thanking God in all seasons 13:18 — Closing doxology Please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest #Catholic #Eucharist #Gratitude #CatholicHomily #GospelOfLuke #Thanksgiving #Aquinas #HolyCommunion #Virtue #TenLepers #ChristianLife #SpiritualGrowth #CatholicSermon #Mass #ThanksgivingAfterCommunion 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 SensusFidelium.TV - https://sensusfidelium.tv/@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

• Gratitude
• Communion
• Thanksgiving