Risk
and Generosity
As he taught, he said, “Beware of the
scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and to be greeted with respect
in the marketplaces, and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of
honor at banquets! They devour widows’ houses and for the sake of appearance say
long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”
He sat down
opposite the treasury, and watched the crowd putting money into the treasury.
Many rich people put in large sums. A poor widow came and put in two small
copper coins, which are worth a penny. Then he called his disciples and said to
them, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are
contributing to the treasury. For all of them have contributed out of their
abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had
to live on.”
Mark 12:38-44
The Widow's
Mite
Louis S. Glanzman
We make a living by
what we get,
but we make a life
by what we give.
~
Winston Churchill
The greatest
risk is
the risk of
riskless living.
~
Stephen R. Covey
Kay, Sondra, Vicki, Jackie,
and I had our monthly (or so)
lunch at Talk of the
Thai. Karla was not able to join us.
The snow is almost
gone.
This little guy was not a happy camper
as his group presented the colors at Rotary for
Veterans' Day!!!
Maybe he forgot his cap and couldn't carry the
flag?
Deborah (left) and
Harold (not pictured) had their monthly soirée.
Phil,
Anne
Carol and
Gail
It doesn't work to
leap a twenty-foot chasm
in two ten-foot
jumps.
~
American Proverb
November 8, 2009
Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Previous OPQs
may be found at:
Agnus Day,
by James Wetzstein
Artist's Note:
Yes, it's been a few years since the Da Vinci Code.
But we thought we'd ride Dan
Brown's wacky coattails anyway.
The Story of the
Symbolic Poppy
The poppy seed can lie for
years before it spouts nodding buds and then blooms four crumpled petals. It is
a vivid mix between red and orange in color. These simple flowers grew en mass
over the grave sites on the Western Front. They soon became a symbol associated
with Veterans.
In the 1920’s people began selling paper poppies made to
look like the wildflower. This provided assistance to ex-servicemen and their
families. Today, the donations help build housing for seniors and support groups
such as Meals-on-Wheels. People buy them to show their support for soldiers and
their families. You will probably see someone selling them on Veterans Day, so
help out if you can and wear your poppy proudly.
Veterans'
Day
(formerly Armistice
Day)
November
11
Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17
Psalm 127
Hebrews 9:24-28
Mark 12:38-44
