Mark 12:38-44 The first paragraph in today’s Gospel speaks to me about humility and authenticity. Our fallen nature causes us to want to impress others. As a result, there are times when our prayer life can be more of a show than an opportunity to grow in love and mercy. When we do this we shrink as a child of God and become an instrument for the enemy. Jesus severely condemns this pompous way of flailing position and/or power over the vulnerable and He calls us out of this false notion of superiority, into one of servitude and gratitude. He wants us to be more like the widow in today’s gospel. She recognized that all she had was a gift from God and in thanksgiving she surrendered it all back to the Lord. I would guess that it’s not all about the money, but rather a complete giving of mind, body, and soul. If we are genuinely in love with our Lord, and we have anything to offer others, it is best done in a gentle and selfless manner. So, my dear sisters in Christ, let us pray that we will be given the gifts of humility and generosity so that we can model for others the authenticity of our faith, and increase in the knowledge that everything we have that is good, is Gift. A gift to be given back to our Lord in service and love of one another. Amen. Patricia Cosgrove
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