Christian Reflection and Prayer

Verse

Then he called his disciples and said to them, ‘Truly I tell you,
this poor widow has put in more than all those who are
contributing to the treasury.'
Mark 12:43

Voice

People may come to our communities because they want to
serve the poor; they will only stay once they have discovered
that they themselves are poor.
Jean Vanier

Prayer

God, may all who serve the poor do so in humility. May our
service reveal our own poverty. And may we honor the
contribution of the poor widow just as we honor the gifts of
the wealthy. Amen.