Thanksgiving Day - Catholic Insight

Thanksgiving Day - Catholic Insight

A blessed and joyful Thanksgiving to all of our readers! Even our American ones who, of course, hold their own day of thanks later in November, but who do honour Christopher Columbus on  this day; or they used to, for that, like so much else, is now resonant with its own controversial cultural overtones. We have held this holiday in Canada since 1879, with Governor-General Vincent Massey proclaiming the second Monday of October the official day …