26 Nov November 2024 Reflection – Thomas Merkel SJ

Posted at 15:54h in News & Updates by Gregorian Foundation

Giving Thanks

 

As we approach Thanksgiving, the Advent and Christmas seasons, we are invited to reflect upon our experiences and to be grateful for the gifts that we have received.  

At the Gregorian University Foundation, we are grateful for the privilege to honor and support the great work of the leadership, faculty, staff, students and alumni of the Gregorian University in support of the universal, evangelical Catholic Church.  Recently, we returned from the Colloquium in Rome in which we expressed our gratitude and gave the inaugural St. Ignatius Medals to Pope Francis, Cardinal Gianfranco Ghirlanda and Monsignor William Millea for their encouragement, support and work on behalf of the Gregorian University.

You and your generosity allow the Gregorian University to fulfill its mission.  On behalf of the Gregorian University Foundation, I am grateful for you and your partnership with us.

I hope that this time of thanksgiving provides you with the opportunity to reflect upon the many ways that God has blessed you.

 

 

Thomas J. Merkel, SJ
President, Gregorian University Foundation