Nov 24, 2005 Thanksgiving Day

Lk 17:11-19
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.
Ten were cured of leprosy but only one came to Jesus to thank him for the cleansing. The other nine that were healed just left without showing thanks. The faith in Jesus is curative. The way to salvation and cleansing is belief in Jesus. With the gifts from God comes a neegrateful gGratefulnesstfulness is a gift that is joyful and fruitful. It extends the gift from the body to the heart. All Good Gifts Come from God.