Thanksgiving Day

As we in the United States celebrate Thanksgiving Day, the Church offers these readings: Sirach 50:22-24 (“And now, bless the God of all, who has done wondrous things on earth”), 1 Corinthians 1:3-9, and Luke 17:11-19. The Responsorial Psalm offered is Psalm 145 (Psalm 145:2-11).

For one version of the Responsorial Psalm set to music, please visit:

YouTube: Psalm 145: I Will Praise Your Name (Haas setting)

The Gospel reading is as follows: 

As Jesus continued his journey to Jerusalem, he traveled through Samaria and Galilee. As he was entering a village, ten persons with leprosy met him. They stood at a distance from him and raised their voices, saying, "Jesus, Master! Have pity on us!" And when he saw them, he said, "Go show yourselves to the priests." 

As they were going they were cleansed. And one of them, realizing he had been healed, returned, glorifying God in a loud voice; and he fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him. He was a Samaritan. Jesus said in reply, "Ten were cleansed, were they not? Where are the other nine? Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?" Then he said to him, "Stand up and go; your faith has saved you."

Reflections on this day and on these readings:

Community in Mission: True Thanksgiving Isn't Just Something We Do; It’s Something That Happens to Us (27 NOV 19)

Dominicana: Thanksgiving Pilgrims (28 NOV 19)

Catholic Online: Deacon Keith Fournier on Thanksgiving Day and the Need to Return to God (28 NOV 19)

Franciscan Media: Thanksgiving: A Feast of Gratitude (28 NOV 19)

The Deacon's Bench: How Lincoln gave thanks: his proclamation