Thank you. It’s a phrase we (hopefully) hear and/or express daily. Sometimes it’s used so often it tends to lose its meaning. Similarly, there are times when it should be or could be used, but doesn’t, diminishing its importance. This week our readings remind us of the power and importance of the need to give thanks... The Word for the 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time: 2 Kings 5:14-17 Psalm 98:1, 2-3, 3-4 2 Timothy 2:8-13 Luke 17:11-19 We open with a reading from 2nd Kings. Naaman, a Syrian military commander, seeks to thank Elisha for curing him of his leprosy (an act that King Joram of Israel is not too keen to happen). Not only does he wish to give thanks to Elisha, but also to his God. This is nothing short of a complete conversion for Naaman, who not only sees the glo...
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