a) What is thankfulness?
Thankfulness or gratitude is the virtue by which we acknowledge, interiorly and exteriorly, gifts or services received, and try to return the favor to the extent possible.
We should be thankful first to God for all his wonderful gifts—our life, family and friends, intelligence, health, belongings, holiness… This leads us to thank others and to pray for them, especially those near us or who do us a favor.
b) Why should Altar Servers be thankful?
A simple “thank you” to God or others means much. We admit that the person who helps us really cares, and has made a sacrifice for us. Through our words or some other little gesture, we try to make that person happy in return.
Our gratitude encourages those around us to help others more. We also remind them to thank God and others, without whom we cannot do anything.