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SUMMARY:Vigils Reading
DESCRIPTION:THOSE WHO WOULD PRAISE GOD OVER ALL \nFrom the commentary by St Cyril of Alexandria2 \n◊◊◊ \nAnd as He looked He saw the rich casting their gifts into the treasury: and He saw also a certain poor widow who cast in thither two farthings: and He said\, Of a truth I say to you\, that this poor widow has cast in more than they all… \nWhat mouth will suffice for those who would praise God over all!… He counts as offerings\, and takes to Himself\, what we do for the brethren who are grieved by poverty. For He has said\, “Verily I say to you\, that whatsoever you have done to one of these little ones\, you have done it to Me.”… Our deeds then are indeed done… to those who are our fellows and brethren\, but God takes it to Himself\, because He is loving to man\, and counts it as spiritual fruitfulness\, in order that He may have an occasion of showing mercy upon those who habitually thus act\, and may free them from all sin. For it is written\, that mercy glories against judgment.”… \nSome of the rich then drew near\, bringing the appointed gifts\, and casting their offerings into the treasury: and as being possessed of great wealth\, and ample riches\, the gifts that each one offered were\, as is likely\, in themselves large: and yet\, on the other hand\, small\, and not in proportion to the offerers’ means. And so after them there came in a woman oppressed by hard and unendurable poverty\, and whose whole hope of sustenance lay in the kindness of the compassionate\, and who by scraps scarcely and laboriously gathered a scant and miserable provision\, barely sufficient for the day. And finally\, she offered two farthings: for it was not possible for her to bestow more\, but rather\, so to speak\, she had stripped herself \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nof all that she had\, and was leaving the sacred courts with empty hands. Wonderful deed! She who constantly asked alms of others\, lends to God\, making even poverty itself fruitful to His honour. \nShe therefore vanquishes the rest\, and by a just sentence is crowned by God… For it is God that receives\, and requites it\, not with equal\, but rather with overflowing measure. “For good measure\, He says\, pressed down\, and running over\, shall they pour into your bosom.” And as the very wise Paul says\, “God loves a cheerful giver.”…For love shown to poverty is not unfruitful\, but is a debt that will be largely repaid. \nWe ought therefore to be diligent in fulfilling this duty\, as being well assured\, that if we distribute with bountiful hand\, we shall benefit ourselves: for so the blessed Paul again teaches us saying\, “But this\, — he that sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly: and he that sows with blessings shall also reap in blessings: every man as he is prepared in his heart.” And\, as if to cut away the slothfulness of our good exertions\, immediately he adds these words; “And God is able to make all grace abound in you\, that in every thing always possessing every sufficiency you may abound in every good work…” For he who shows mercy to the poor\, shall never be forsaken\, but shall be counted worthy rather of indulgence from Christ\, the Saviour of us all; by Whom and with Whom\, to God the Father\, be praise and dominion \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n2 Patristic Bible Commentary – https://sites.google.com/site/aquinasstudybible/. Accessed online: Nov. 23\, 2023. \n\n\n  \n 
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