The Gospel for today is that of the 10 lepers who asked to be healed by Jesus. He sent them to the priests, who would rule on whether they could return to the community or not. Along their way, they were all healed. One of them, a Samaritan, returned to thank Jesus. Jesus was amazed that only the one returned.
What was different from the Samaritan leper and the other nine? They all saw their healing and were amazed and felt that they were lucky. The Samaritan saw his healing and knew that he was blessed, so he returned to Christ.
Are you and I lucky or blessed? Do we give thanks to God for the many blessings in our lives? How fervently we may pray for some blessing—of health, or any other blessing—but only give a quick expression of gratitude, if that, for the blessings we have received.