Pope reminds people to share with needy at Thanksgiving

Published: 2004-11-15

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- As people express gratitude at Thanksgiving for the fruits of the earth, they should remember to share them with the needy, Pope John Paul II said. The pope made his comments during a noon blessing at the Vatican Nov. 14, the day celebrated in Italy this year as Thanksgiving. Several hundred people standing in a light rain cheered the pontiff as he spoke from his apartment window above St. Peter's Square. The pope said he joined in a special way with the prayers of agricultural workers as they gave thanks at harvest time. All people should be "grateful to the Lord for what nature and human labor produce for our sustenance" and should also be "ready to share our resources with those who are in need," he said.

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