Thnak You, Lord

Thank you, Lord, for all your many blessings and graces.

Thank you for being You.

Thank you for creating this universe and for all that makes it what it is, for the way everything fits together so well.

Thank you for creating life in all its wonderful forms.

Thank you for creating us humans.

Thank you for not abandoning us when we fell away from You by sin.

Thank you for Your promise of a Redeemer.

Thank you for the wonderful way You fulfilled this promise - through Jesus.

Thank you, Lord Jesus, for coming into this world in such a marvelous way.

Thank you for becoming one of us.

Thank you for Your teaching and Your example during Your public life.

Thank you for instituting the sacraments.

Thank you for establishing Your Church.

Thank you for so many wonderful popes, bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated men and women religious, and dedicated lay people.

Thank you for the way You guided the Scriptures to be developed.

Thank you for Your mercy, Your love, Your patience, Your kindness, Your justice.

Thank you for sending the Holy Spirit with His gifts and inspirations.

Thank you for being an active participant in my life and in the lives of each of Your people.

Thank you for Your angels and for all You do through them.

Thank you for Your gift of guardian angels.

Thank you for the the many people You have placed in my life - family members, friends, co-workers, and so many people in such a variety of ways, whether momentarily or for an extended period of time.

Thank you for music and the many ways You use music, no matter which genre, to touch our hearts in times of joy, of sorrow, and of any other condition. Thank you for the many ways in which You inspire us to sing Your praise through music.

Thank you for good literature in all its many forms.

Thank you for good food and for such a variety of it.

Thank you for the awesome beauty of Your world.

Thank you for the gift of creativity You have given Your people and for the many ways You guide us and encourage us to continue Your work of creation.

Thank you for opportunities You have placed before me, whether I was aware of them of not.

Thank you for the many ways You have sent Your guidance - via Scripture, meditation, homilies, spiritual reading, written or spoken words from others - and so many other ways - whether I was aware of it or not, whether I paid attention or not.

Thank you for the milieu in which You have placed me.

Thank you for Your kind and loving Providence.

Thank you for all Your many blessings and graces - whether I am aware of them or not, whether any of Your people are aware of them or not.