A Thanksgiving Prayer

O God, when I have food,
help me to remember the hungry;
When I have work,
help me to remember the jobless;
When I have a home,
help me to remember those who have no home at all;
When I am without pain,
help me to remember those who suffer,
And remembering,
help me to destroy my complacency;
bestir my compassion,
and be concerned enough to help;
By word and deed,
those who cry out for what we take for granted.
Amen.
by Samuel F. Pugh

I am challenged by this prayer to move beyond just saying thanks to doing thanks. This is an important part of gratefulness, I believe. There is so much I can take for granted, so reminders like this are good for the soul.

About Sister Cathy Cahill

Sister Cathy Cahill, O.S.F., a Franciscan Sister of Allegany, is director of the Center. In addition to her retreat work at the Center, Sister Cathy travels widely as a guest presenter at retreat houses across the U.S. Her background in education includes a B.S. in Education from St. Bonaventure University and a Master’s in Education from Rhode Island College. She trained as a substance abuse counselor at Lutheran General Hospital in Chicago.

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