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Working with the
Word
32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time
Novemeber 8, 2015
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Focusing
the Gospel
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Key
words and phrases: Beware of the scribes, poor widow, put in more, contributed all she had, her whole livelihood |
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the point: What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus? Jesus tells us when he contrasts the behavior of the self-important scribes and the rich with the action of a poor and seemingly insignificant widow. Without calculating the cost to herself, the widow gave “all she had.” Disciples, too, give all they have with- out counting the cost, calculating self-gain, or seeking attention. The “whole livelihood” disciples give is their very selves.
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Connecting
the Gospel ...
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... to
the first reading: The first reading is really about more than a widow who risks the last bit of her flour and oil to respond to Elijah’s need. The story depicts the hundredfold God returns to those who are so exceptionally generous. |
... to experience: The law of survival tells us to watch out for ourselves first. Jesus condemns those who live by this law ("receive a very severe condemnation") and praises those who choose to give even out of their little.
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