Good morning and welcome to the Oblate time of prayer and reflection today by Padraig Corcoran, a member of the Oblate Mission with Youth Team. 

Jesus contrasts the behaviour of the scribes with that of a poor widow. The scribes seek honour, recognition, and places of importance, while the widow quietly places two small coins into the Temple, everything she has to live on.

To human eyes, her gift seems insignificant. Yet Jesus sees what others do not. He recognises the generosity, trust, and love behind her offering. While others gave from their abundance, she gave from her poverty, holding nothing back from God.

God measures not the size of our gift but the depth of our love. Whether it is our time, our talents, our resources, or our care for others, what matters is the generosity of heart with which we give.

The widow teaches us to trust God completely and to offer ourselves without counting the cost. In a world that often values status and appearances, Jesus points us instead to humility, sincerity, and selfless love.

Help us to trust in You and to offer our lives to You with humility, gratitude, and love. Amen.