"As Jesus looked up, he saw rich people putting their offerings into the treasury; then he happened to notice a poverty-stricken widow putting in two small coins, and he said, ‘I tell you truly, this poor widow has put in more than any of them; for these have all contributed money they had over, but she from the little she had has put in all she had to live on." (Luke 21: 1-4).
Monday of the 34th week in Ordinary Time is the feast of St Catherine of Alexandria (+310), Virgin and Martyr. "According to tradition, St Catherine was a woman remarkable for her courage and learning." She was martyred under Emperor Maxentius for converting his wife and 200 soldiers. Why do we honor the saints? Because Christ Jesus is glorified in His saints when we honor them.
Why is the Widow's Mite such a powerful story?
++ God does not see people, events and situations as we see them.
#1 It is not a parable but an eye witness account of what Jesus observed in the Temple.
#2 The widow came to the Temple with 2 pennies, her last card and put it all in the collection basket.
#3 Jesus watched her do it.
#4 The enduring lesson of the widow's example: All we are and own come from God. We can never outdo God in generosity.
“Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.” (Matthew 6: 33 NLT).
"Behold, I am with you always,
even to the end of the age, says the Lord." (Matthew 28: 20).
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