Gospel: Mark 12:38-44
He sat down opposite the treasury and
observed how the crowd put money into the treasury. Many rich people put in
large sums. A poor widow also came and put in two small coins worth a few
cents. Calling his disciples to himself, he said to them, "Amen, I say to
you, this poor widow put in more than all the other contributors to the
treasury. For they have all contributed from their surplus wealth, but she,
from her poverty, has contributed all she had, her whole livelihood."
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Reflection:
The story is told about a poor woman who saw Jesus. Having nothing she went to Jesus to beg for alms. But to her surprise Jesus asked him this question: What can you give me instead? The poor woman said to Jesus: “I’m poor I have nothing to give you.” But the poor woman lied because she had some penny in her pocket that he could have given to Jesus.
The poor widow in the gospel is the opposite of the poor woman in our story. For the reason that she gave everything she had she did not lie and she gave from the wellspring of her heart. The rule in giving is always give from the heart the amount or the quantity doesn’t count. What is important is we give from the heart. What is the use of giving if what we give is out of our surplus?
When we give to God let us give from the
wellspring of our hearts no matter how small so long as it is from our hearts.
Let us do the same also when we give to our fellowmen especially the poor. Let
us not give from our surplus for this act of giving is pleasing to God. And whatever
we give will surely come back to us not only a hundredfold but a thousandfold.
– Marino J. Dasmarinas
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