“We must keep near to the souls God puts in our way, and try to understand and love them. Here we have discovered, by God’s grace, the sources of peace and the means of possessing it fully.”

                                ~Elizabeth Leseur

For Reflection:

Who is one soul near to me whom I can “try to understand and love?” How can I “reframe” my perspective to see this individual as an instrument of God meant to lead me to true peace and virtue? (Hint: Perhaps a family member with whom we are called to exercise patience or a co-worker with whom we are called to exercise kindness and gentleness?)

In Conversation with God Vol 5 Ordinary Time: Wks 24-34 Francis Fernandez-Carvajal Click Here For More Information

  ORDINARY TIME-32ND WEEK: SUNDAY YEAR B 74. THE VALUE OF ALMSGIVING 74.1 TO GIVE WITH WHOLE-HEARTED GENEROSITY. In today's Gospel we find Jesus seated in the Temple watching the people put money into the treasury....And a poor widow came, and put in two copper coins, which make a penny. From a purely human point of view the widow's gift was of minute importance....As the poor widow was leaving the Temple, Jesus pointed her out to his disciples: Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury.  For they all contributed out of their abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, her whole living.