The Catechism of the Catholic Church says, "Every joy and suffering, every event and need can become the matter of thanksgivng which, sharing in that of Christ, should fill one's whole life" (#2648).

 

It can be easy to race through a day without giving thought to how grateful we should be, even for the splendor of a sunset or the fidelity of a close friend. Yet we are called not only to be grateful for these things, but even for the difficulties in life, which God allows for the greater good of our salvation. Everything God has made, everything that happens, is a gift. So, in all things, "Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His love endures...FOREVER"! (Psalm 118)