Here's another of Fr Jose Louis Plascencia's reflection:
The reflection is based on the gospel parable of the poor widow putting in her only two pence in the collection box (Lk. 21: 1-4).
However, it one day struck Fr Jose that it could also be read as a remarkable theological parable! Is the God of Jesus Christ like one of those rich people who "contributed much" but out of their abundance, or is he not rather like the poor widow who gave everything for our sake, all that was dearest to him, his only Son?
The reflection is based on the gospel parable of the poor widow putting in her only two pence in the collection box (Lk. 21: 1-4).
... all of them contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.In an ordinary sense it offers a very powerful ethical and moral lesson to trust God completely. A great moral motivator indeed.
However, it one day struck Fr Jose that it could also be read as a remarkable theological parable! Is the God of Jesus Christ like one of those rich people who "contributed much" but out of their abundance, or is he not rather like the poor widow who gave everything for our sake, all that was dearest to him, his only Son?
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