Thanksgiving Day B

Worry may be the signature human condition, and its attendant anxiety the characteristic mark of our time. Current estimates reveal well over 12 percent of the American population suffer from some form of debilitating anxiety. Considering the current economic crisis, perhaps we might wonder why more don’t suffer from it. After all, too many people…

Before it was a noun, “thanksgiving” was a verb. The difference matters. A desert father once said: “If you have a chest full of oranges, and leave it for a long time,the fruit will rot inside of it.It is the same with the thoughts in our heart.If we do not carry them out by physical…

Remember the long way the Lord has led you in the wilderness these forty years. . . . . . one does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord. But strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will…

But be doers of the word, not merely hearers who deceive themselves (Jas. 1:22) But strive first for the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things will be given you as well (Matt.6:33) The two verses from Scripture appointed for Thanksgiving in the Episcopal Church’s Lectionary are at first glance not very…

Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday. It contains within it charming customs, optimism, the gathering of family, the offering of thanks. Like most national holidays, it is based on some facts and a lot of myths. But it remains attractive for the most part. Thankfulness is an very human, healthy expression. It would be terrible…