The widow who contributes her "mite" in today's Gospel lived in a time when the hardship of widows, together with orphans, was proverbial. Yet, she is giving out of her meagre resources to the Temple. In doing so she, among other things, demonstrates her trust in Providence. How many of us are so brave as we give from our plenty? God does not need our resources however he wants our faith and our love by which we show that we rely on him and not on ourselves. In what ways or on what occasions in my life have I shown my trust in God? Do I pray and act in accord with my prayer? Or, do my prayers say one thing and my actions another?
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