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Vanity and Generosity
Our Lord Jesus Christ brings up two points. First, he criticized the Scribes who focused more on themselves, having the choicest positions. Vanity seems to be their problem, thus displeasing God. Second, he praised the generosity of a poor widow who contributes all she has, although little relative to the contributions of richer donors. These latter contribute from what they had extra. But the widow gives all she has. She pleases God more.
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