Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity, October 19th, 2025

 

Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity, October 19th, 2025

One of the things for which I am eternally grateful is that my parents took the time to teach me good manners.  Judging by what I see and experience today I would guess that there are a lot of parents who did not take the time to teach common courtesy to their children.  Just walk into a store and you will see proof of my statement.  Do people say, "Excuse me" or "Pardon me" when they need to pass by or walk in front of you?  A big one for me is saying "Thank you" when someone does something for you.  Do you ever hold the door for someone at a store, and they say don't say "Thanks"?   I do my best to always say "Thanks" when someone holds the door . . .  when someone passes me something I need . . . when someone helps me find something in a store . . . etc.  To say "Thank you" is just common courtesy, it seems to me.  To my parents who took the time to teach me common courtesy and how to show respect, Thank you!

But while we are talking about common courtesy and showing thanks for what people have done for us, how often do we show thanks to God for all the blessings He bestows on us?  Do we take the time to say "Thank You" to God for blessing us.  Proof of God's blessings are all around us and we need to thank the Good Lord above for all His blessings.  We all have things to complain about but giving thanks is not about focusing on what is wrong in our life.  Rather, we give thanks to Our Creator for all the good things He makes possible for us to have.  If you are not in the habit of giving thanks, develop the habit.  Say "Thank You" to God on a daily basis for all the blessings He bestows on you.

Join us at 10:30 AM on Sundays at St. Margaret church.  We worship at the beautiful chapel at Marquette Manor, located at 8140 N. Township Line Road on the Northwest side of Indianapolis.