004 | Gratitude: What, Why, and How We Do It

In honor of Thanksgiving and in preparation for a season typically fraught with long wish lists and consumerism, we're talking about gratitude this week.

 

We'll first define gratitude (and talk about what it isn't), discuss why it's important, and turn to scripture to learn practical ways we can develop the important skill of maintaining a spirit of gratitude in seasons of both celebration and sorrow.

 

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Recipe: Beth's Sweet Potato Casserole

 

Listen: Abiding Together - episode on gratitude

 

Read:

Catechism 2637-2638

James 1:17

Psalm 100

Matthew 6:33

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

James 1:2-3

Colossians 3:15-17

 

Quote: The secret of happiness is to live moment by moment and to thank God for what He is sending us every day in His goodness.” –St. Gianna Beretta Molla

 

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