Nov 25 Monday St. Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin,
Martyr): https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-catherine-of-alexandria/ Luke
21: 1-4: He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the
treasury; 2 and he saw a poor widow put in two copper coins. 3 And he said,
“Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them; 4 for they
all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all the
living that she had.” USCCB video reflections: https://youtu.be/nKeR8NdlE6w?list=PLpTzvCOJa7DCwTEFRKioXB2l1OX9fULB0
The context: There were 13 trumpet-shaped receptacles
that stood up against the wall of the Court of Women. They were intended
to hold the gifts of the faithful for the Temple treasury. As Jesus and his
disciples sat and watched the comings and goings of those offering their gifts
of support, they observed many wealthy worshipers placing significant sums into
the Temple treasury. But it was not until Jesus observed the tiny gift of
two lepta (equivalent to a couple of pennies), given by a poor
widow, that he was moved to comment on the proceedings.
