From the Pastor
Fr. Mike Comer shares his thoughts on Scripture, spirituality and the challenges of living the Gospel.
gratitude is an attitude
Oct. 12, 2025
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.
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.
What do we possess that is not a gift from God? Even if we believe we have earned what we have, it was God who gave us the talents and opportunities to earn those things. We should give thanks every day. We are loved, and God is watching out for each of us. Without His love we would not exist, and we could not do anything to bring His blessings into our lives.
The very word “gratitude” tells us that it is not just an act of politeness but an attitude that should fill our hearts at all times. Grateful people are happy people. They see the universe as a positive, loving place. It is psychologically impossible to be truly grateful and miserable at the same time.
—Fr. Mike Comer
The very word “gratitude” tells us that it is not just an act of politeness but an attitude that should fill our hearts at all times. Grateful people are happy people. They see the universe as a positive, loving place. It is psychologically impossible to be truly grateful and miserable at the same time.
—Fr. Mike Comer
