When we hear the story of the ten lepers who were cured with only one returning to give thanks we tend to assume that the other nine were merely ungrateful jerks. I'm not so sure of that. One line in this Gospel has always caught my attention and seems to hold the key to its interpretation. "And one of them, realizing he had been healed, returned, glorifying God in a loud voice." Realizing he had been healed. Hmmmm. Perhaps it is just that the other nine were so caught up in their misery, so comfortable with the status quo, that they didn't even notice that the Lord had answered their prayer.
To what blessings have we been blind? We constantly beseech the Lord's assistance; how often have our requests been granted without our recognizing the fact?
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
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