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lemonrock 68M
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8/7/2007 12:35 am

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8/7/2007 12:36 am
Mark 12:38-44... Denunciation of the Scribes | The Poor Widow’s Contribution... Reflect

Mark 12:38-44
Denunciation of the Scribes | The Poor Widow’s Contribution... Reflect

Our gospel reading present another “woman who was poor” and who was also a model of generosity in her poverty. A small detail shows how generous she was. Her last means of survival were two small copper coins. She could therefore have kept one of them and given the other. But she gave both, therefore everything she had. Jesus was struck by such extreme generosity and cited her example to his disciples. These apparently judge people by the quantity of their offerings; Jesus judged them by the quality of their gifts.
This poor widow is the personification of a lot of poor people who, although they have almost nothing, nevertheless find a way to give part of the little they have. It is the rich who are often most close-fisted when it comes to giving to charities. This is well-known phenomenon to those who have to solicit money from various good causes.


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