Hello Everyone,
Right now I am staying out of my kitchen while my niece and
children are doing pre-Thanksgiving preparations, baking pies, figuring out
what foods go into what serving dishes, stretching out the table and setting
the table cloth, bringing up the extra chairs, chilling the sparkling cider,
and soft drinks (beer for the men folk) and a couple of dogs underfoot hoping
for a handout to fall from the counter or table or secretly given to them.
But on Thanksgiving everyone who is a practitioner should
remember this day as a day of Thanks for the blessings we have and to share them
with those who are least fortunate be they human or animal.
I remember as a child even when my Dad was out of work, how
the family would share what they had with those who were in an even worse
situation. My family although practitioners, were and are
Catholic, like Marie Laveau. And the
teachings of Jesus is important to me.
Thanksgiving is a uniquely American Holiday, a time for
family to get together or those that are considered family. It is a time to realize how blessed we are.
That is why I share this quote from the Bible for
Thanksgiving:
From Matthew 25: 35-40
“For I was hungry and
you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you
made me welcome, lacking clothes and you clothed me, sick and you visited me,
in prison and you came to see me."
Then the upright will
say to him in reply, "Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or
thirsty and give you drink? When did we
see you a stranger and make you welcome, lacking clothes and clothe you? When did we find you sick or in prison and
go to see you?"
And the Lord will
answer, "In truth I tell you, in so far as you did this to one of the
least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it to me."
We should do this for those who are in far more difficult
situation and it is also important to care for our pets and those animals who
live in the wild especially during these harsh winter months in the northern
climates.
We really should do this year around, not just for the
holidays, and it matters not of what belief or lack of belief you have, if
everyone one of us did this, without thought of repayment or compensation, we
would be wealthy beyond belief and it would not be a financial wealth but that
of honor, respect, dignity, valor and of love.
So not only should that quote from the Bible be recited at
the Thanksgiving table but also this prayer:
Bless us Oh Lord
For these thy Gifts
Which we have received
from your Bounty,
Through Christ your
Son.
Bless us Oh Lord
For protecting us and
our loved ones
from harm, and want
Through Christ your
Son
Protect Oh Lord,
our Loved Ones who
cannot
be with us on this Day
of Thanks.
And are watched over
by Christ Your Son.
And remember Oh Lord
Those who have gone
before us
into your kingdom and
your love,
that we may remember
them and give Thanks
for the good they have
done and
the sacrifice that
they have done for Family and Friends.
We ask this and pray
for this through your Son Jesus Christ. Amen.
Bright Blessings to All of You,
Ms. Q
You're so sweet and kind! I am thankful for the information you've shared and your insight :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I thank you my Dear, for your kind words.
DeleteBright Blessings,
Ms. Q