When Jesus heard ten Lepers call out to Him and beg for mercy and for healing!  With a loving heart and breathtaking mercy – He healed them. Pope Francis said,  “We must not be afraid of goodness or tenderness.”  He also said, “We must promote the Catholic way of life which is increasingly alien in the secular world, where our concern about the unborn children or the sacredness of marriage makes us appear quaint and even nettlesome….  [We need] to pass on the faith.”   The Gospel story of the ten Lepers reminds us to cultivate hearts and minds filled with GRATITUDE; for all that God has given us.  For men and women of faith, GRATITUDE is the characteristic that reminds us and the people we meet that God is in our midst.  We need to cultivate a deep sense of GRATITUDE for the gift of life, for the gift of faith, for the gift of the Word made flesh. For a few minutes, in silence, reflect on the depth of your GRATITUDE? May God Be Praised!