Thanksgiving Day can bring many things to mind: Mouthwatering aromas emanating from the kitchen. A festive table covered with turkey and dressing and “all the fixin’s.” Get-togethers with family and ...

Thanksgiving is a particular time, like the bright and shining poetic moments of Camelot, to express gratitude for our own particular circumstances. It has been my custom for several years now to ...

My parents were about to celebrate their first Thanksgiving and my mom was getting ready when I decided to pop out a week early. Instead of Thanksgiving dinner, my mom had to go give birth. Of course, ...

This Thanksgiving brings an opportunity for reflection on our many blessings as Americans and how we might overcome polarization that threatens our democracy. We are among the most fortunate of the ...

While most of us have arrived at the home of our loved ones to enjoy a day filled with food, family, friends, football and fun, others are hosting the biggest meal of the year. No matter if you are ...

The first Thanksgiving in the New World was celebrated in 1621, nearly a year after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. In 1789, George Washington became the first of many ...

It is something of a ritual for people of faith to go around the Thanksgiving table giving thanks for something other than the excessive amount of food they are about to consume. These are usually ...

Here we are near the end of 2025. It has been a challenging year for many people who have suffered or witnessed losses. There have been many kinds of losses — loved ones, jobs, homes, benefits, trust ...

“In giving thanks, we should cultivate a humble, forgiving, cheerful and open mind,” writes Fresno State Philosophy Professor Andrew Fiala. Getty Images Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to reflect on ...

Erie residents express gratitude for family and community ahead of Thanksgiving. The Sight Center of Northwest Pennsylvania mourns the passing of former leader Tyco Swick. Turkey is great, but ...

Author Cheryl Isaacs breaks down how — and why — to give thanks with a traditional Indigenous address this Thanksgiving Being grateful is easy when things are good. The wonderful things in life stand ...