Saint Paul exhorted the Christians of Thessalonica to pray constantly and to give thanks in all things, for this is God's will for them in Christ Jesus. What the Lord wants from us is to always thank him. It takes patience to pray. Saint Paul's epistles are unique in that they generally begin and end with thanksgiving... Catechesis on the Prayer of Thanksgiving, in collaboration with Fr Eric Franck Randriamiandrinirinarivo.