Eucharist means thanksgiving

Introduction

Is Eucharist thanksgiving? Is Thanksgiving eucharist? Sister Margaret Schreiber brings all of her passion for liturgy and prayer to this special Thanksgiving podcast in a free-wheeling, exploratory conversation with F.L.O.W.cast host Sister Beth Murphy.

 

About our guest

Sister Margaret Schreiber is a pastoral associate at Holy Family Parish in Lincoln, Ill. She holds a doctorate in Sacred Theology from Catholic University and has taught liturgy there, at Marian University, and has shared her passion for liturgy with her Springfield Dominican sisters and associates. 

 

About Our host

Sister Beth Murphy is the communications director for the Dominican Sisters of Springfield.

 

Resources

Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation, October 3, 1863 

Readings for the Thanksgiving Day Mass 

 

Takeaways

• Eucharist is a noun and a verb, in a sense. The act of participation is Eucharist focuses on four verbs: gathering, listening, giving thanks, sending. 
• Sung alleluias are a nonverbal way of giving thanks. 
• Stay in touch with the gift of gratitude for God. 
• Mass is Eucharist. Thanksgiving Day is eucharistic. 

 

Find some of the scriptural foundations for thanks-giving in Psalm 100, Psalm 103, and 2 Corinthians 9:15