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Gospel: Mark 12:38-44
As he taught them, [Jesus] said, “Watch out for the teachers of the Law, who like to walk around in their long robes and be greeted with respect in the marketplace, who choose the reserved seats in the synagogues and the best places at feasts. They take advantage of widows and rob them of their homes, and then make a show of saying long prayers. Their punishment will be all the worse!”
As Jesus sat near the temple treasury, he watched the people as they dropped in their money. Many rich men dropped in a lot of money; then a poor widow came along and dropped in two little copper coins, worth about a penny. He called his disciples together and said to them, “I tell you that this poor widow put more in the offering box than all the others. For the others put in what they had to spare of their riches; but she, poor as she is, put in all she had—she gave all she had to live on.”
(Gospel passage taken from Good News Translation® and used with permission*)
Gospel reflection: What do you remember from today’s reading?
Jesus was watching people putting money in the collection box at the synagogue. He saw some rich people putting in lots of money. They he saw a widow, who was poor, putting in two small coins, the same as a penny.
What did Jesus say to the disciples about the woman?
Jesus said that she had put in more money than all the other people put together. The woman had given only two small coins and the others had given lots of money so what do you think Jesus meant?
The woman gave everything that she had. While the people who had lots of money just gave a little bit of what they had left over.
Which do you think Jesus would like us to be more like, the poor widow or the rich people? Why?
Jesus wants us to be generous and to share what we have with others. This is hard but we need to think – are we holding on to more than we need, like the rich people in Jesus’ story? Could we give a bit more or have we shared what we have?
Jesus also shows us in this reading that everyone has something that they can give, even if at first it does not look like much.
We can give money, but we can also give other things too. Can you think what else we can give and share with others?
We can give our time – by listening to others, by being there for them when they are sad or worried. And we can give our talents – for example you could sing a song, or paint a picture, or make someone laugh.
Can you think of something that you can give and share with others?
All above taken from cafod.org.uk
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