Cardinal Blase J. Cupich: Giving thanks can be an act of unity:
“Thanksgiving, at its best, is not about pretending we agree on everything. It is about remembering that before we are citizens of any political party, adherents of any ideology or followers of any particular faith, we are human beings capable of gratitude, members of families and communities who need one another, and participants in a story larger and more important than our immediate, often insignificant conflicts.
This Thanksgiving Day, may we find our way back to that table in Plymouth, where different peoples chose cooperation over conflict, and, if only for a time, helped turn our society from amplifying grievance to reflecting gratitude. May we hear Lincoln’s call to discover unity in our shared blessings. And may we claim our common identity as those blessed by providence, with reasons for giving thanks that transcend and outlast our deepest disagreements.” https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/25/opinion-thanksgiving-plymouth-civil-war/?share=i1h2owrniarsmtcv2uni@chitribopinion
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Cardinal Blase Cupich: Giving thanks can be an act of unity
The true character of America is found in our capacity as a pilgrim people to find reasons for hope and share those blessings with others.
