Gratitude: Five Reasons to be Grateful to God

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Father Michael Sliney, LC

“Rejoice always.  Pray without ceasing. In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18)

5 reasons to be grateful to God

  1. The gift of life- God freely decided for us to exist and sustains us in our existence.
  2. The gift of the Catholic Faith: The Sacraments, friendship with Christ, Our Blessed Mother, the Pope
  3. The gift of our family and friends
  4. The gift of our health
  5. The possibility of eternal happiness with God.

 

About Father Michael Sliney, LC

Father Michael Sliney was ordained a priest in Rome on December 24, 1998. He studied mechanical engineering at Michigan State University for two years before entering the Legion. As a seminarian he earned a bachelors in philosophy from the University of St. Thomas Aquinas and degrees in philosophy and theology from the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum College in Rome. He works with youth groups in the Washington D.C. area.
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