“Whether I recall sharing a deep conversation with my wife, the countless laughs with my children, or our vacation time together as a family, reflecting on what I am grateful for over the last few months has been a restorative process.” – Thomas Griffin
“True gratitude is a grace, a gift, that comes from a heart deeply moved, astonished, and aware of the fact that God is so very good.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
A Reflection from “The Little Book of Holy Gratitude” by Fr. Frederick William Faber Thankful Souls Are Happy The love of gratitude is preeminently a
“Simply reminding people of a rule of polite society isn’t really the gospel message.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
“Gratitude lifts you into a space that is beyond you.” – Sr. Mary Scholastica, O.C.D.
“True gratitude is a grace, a gift, that comes from a heart deeply moved, astonished, and aware of the fact that God is so very good.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
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