Why do Catholics recite the phrase "Thanks be to God" during Mass?

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"Thanks be to God" is the congregational response given after a reading from the Bible in the Catholic mass. Christians give thanks to God for revealing Himself to us through His Word.

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It is the English translation of Deo Gratias, which is repeated “in thanksgiving for the graces received at Mass” (Catholic Encyclopedia).

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