The Eye of the Beholder
What Jesus observed was something different. A poverty-stricken widow furtively dropping a couple of coins in the box, hoping not to be noticed.
Symbols of Love
When I opened the gift, I was devastated. They were the ugliest shoes I had ever seen! I grunted “thanks” and started to walk out of the room.
Illustration by Br. Martin Erspamer, OSB, a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, Indiana. Used with Permission.
Prayer, Protest, and the Pursuit of Justice
Luke’s Gospel places before us a nameless biblical woman of protest and persistence, she has no standing and presumably no rights in her community.
Illustration by Frank Kacmarcik, OSB, Saint John’s Abbey, Collegeville, MN. Used with permission.
To Live for the Lord
At this moment in time, death and loss are all around us, and the fragility of life is abundantly clear.
Our Paltry Efforts
If there were anxious people listening to Jesus on this day, they probably went away very worried indeed.
Illustration by Br. Martin Erspamer, OSB, Saint Meinrad Archabbey, Indiana. Used with permission.
Missionary and Mystic
Though we set out with others, our friends may desert us. We will not always be welcome.
More-Than-Abundant Love
The question put to Jesus is really this: “Who is more important? Me, or someone else? Us, or them?”
Let This Be the Symbol
One of the great measures of success in our life is simply how open we are to the needs of the world around us.
