Friday, June 4, 2021
Bible Reflections I 05.06.2021 - Saturday I Indraya Manna I
Readings
I - Tobit. 12:1,5-15,20
II - Mk. 12:38-44
JESUS DENOUNCES THE SCRIBES AND PRAISES THE WIDOW
The Gospel passage of the day proposes two models of personality viz., the Scribes, noble and respectable persons but mere preachers and a widow, poor and insignificant but practitioner of the law. The former is the model of hypocrisy and the latter is the model of spirituality. One took delight in vain glory the other in the generous giving as the scripture says, giving up all that she had to live on, the two copper coins. It is the attitude that takes precedence over our actions.
We are living in the reality that is so much influenced by the ‘culture of publicity’. There are so many corporates, consultants and agencies besides the SNS platform that are working for the same cause. Scientific and technological developments have made publicity a click/tab away. Still we do find people like the poor widow, going about doing good out of their way noticed by none but God alone. For instance, during this pandemic we did find ordinary common people helping the affected out of humanity and not publicity by providing physical, moral and spiritual support by contributing their mite.
Somee have also volunteered to help even at the cost of risking their lives by offering frontline services or by providing a decent burial to the deceased. May God be glorified in their generosity. As Christians we are called to imitate our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ shunned publicity either while performing the miracles or while preaching in the public or when the people wanted to make him a king. Modelled after our Lord Jesus Christ may we live our lives challenging the existing culture of publicity.
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