Mark 12:41-44
41 Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts.42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents. 43 Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. 44 They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.”
Reflection
Today, we hear the story of the widow who gave everything. There are many people who do not understand this story. They say things like, “I give my widow’s mite,” to describe their offering to God. The point of this story is not the amount but the proportion. The widow gives all that she has not just what is left over but everything. We remember that in community we should be taken, blessed, and broken. Today, just like Communion, we should be given. Our greatest fulfillment lies in giving ourselves to others. This giving is about more than money. We need to give of ourselves by sharing our faith, loving one another, and
spurring one another on in the faith of Jesus Christ. How can you give of yourself to help our community of faith?
