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bring you fruit of the knowledge of your heart The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark the 12th Chapter ! Well; like it or not, it’s stewardship season… And let me guess, you’re in the “ or not ” camp; aren’t you? I know, I know. You already have so many other demands placed on you. There are so many good causes already asking for a part of your time, a part of your funds. Everyone wants a piece of you … I know. It feels like there isn’t any more you can give; and perhaps you’d rather not think about it in the church. Everyone wants a piece of you.  We are an over-burdened people, spread so thin, probably too thin. What with work, raising children, volunteering and everything else, we’re lucky if we can even find the time to get eight solid hours of sleep.  Such are the demands placed upon us. Everyone wants a piece of us… And now, even the church is getting in on the action. The one place you thought you could come and get a little r...

life worth living     The HolyGospel according to St. Mark, the twelfth chapter! "But she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on." Wow. There is so much that is remarkable going on in this story, but I think the most interesting thing is a detail that we all take for granted...   This story is often called "The Widow's Mite." The story has this name because the two cents that woman had to give were worth a mite - or not much. Another, less popular, name this story goes by is "The Anonymous Widow." Now, both of these titles are just fine, but I do think the title "Anonymous Widow," helps us notice what is so remarkable about this story.   This widow, indeed, was anonymous. We don't know her name, and it is unlikely that the Scribes, those folks giving to the treasury from their abundance, the disciples and perhaps even Jesus knew her name. Yes, she was anonymous. ...