June 6 June 6 Gospel Mark 12:38-44 This poor widow has put in more than all In his teaching Jesus said, ‘Beware of the scribes who like to walk about in long robes, to be greeted obsequiously in the market squares, to take the front seats in the synagogues and the places of honour at banquets; these are the men who swallow the property of widows, while making a show of lengthy prayers. The more severe will be the sentence they receive.’ He sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the treasury, and many of the rich put in a great deal. A poor widow came and put in two small coins, the equivalent of a penny. Then he called his disciples and said to them, ‘I tell you solemnly, this poor widow has put more in than all who have contributed to the treasury; for they have all put in money they had over, but she from the little she had has put in everything she possessed, all she had to live on.’ Reflection This passage challenges our me...
June 5 Gospel Mark 12:35-37 'David himself calls him Lord' At that time while teaching in the Temple, Jesus said, ‘How can the scribes maintain that the Christ is the son of David? David himself, moved by the Holy Spirit, said: The Lord said to my Lord: Sit at my right hand and I will put your enemies under your feet. David himself calls him Lord, in what way then can he be his son?’ And the great majority of the people heard this with delight. Reflection David’s words, inspired by the Spirit, point to a mystery greater than human lineage: the Christ is both Son of David and Lord over all. Jesus invites us to look beyond earthly expectations of power and status, to see that true authority is rooted in humility, obedience, and relationship with God. The question “How can the Christ be both David’s son and David’s Lord?” invites a posture of reverent awe: faith that God’s plans exceed human categories, and that divine wisdom often reveals itself in surprising, paradox...