For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her poverty did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
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John Chrysostom
AD 407
When the widow put into the collection box only two small coins, the master did not give her a recompense worth only two coins. Why was that? Because he paid no attention to the amount of the money. What he did heed was the wealth of her soul. If you calculate by the value of her money, her poverty is great. If you bring her intention into the light, you will see that her store of generosity defies description.
