Catholic Bible Study Lectio Mark: Signs of the End
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May 2, 2024 Exploring contrasting acts of giving to Jesus, prophetic visions of judgment upon Babylon, reflections on Jesus' words about the end times, and the symbolic importance of bread in the Last Supper showcasing Christ's unique kingship.
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Widow's Total Gift
- A poor widow gives two copper coins and Jesus says she put in more than all others because she gave out of poverty.
- The host frames her gift as giving her whole life, showing total self-offering to God.
Alabaster Jar Anointing
- A woman pours costly pure nard from an alabaster jar over Jesus and breaks the jar to give fully.
- Jesus defends her, calls it a beautiful act, and says it prepares his body for burial.
Two Gifts, Two Temples
- Mark sandwiches the temple-destruction discourse between two women and two gifts to contrast old and new temples.
- The widow gives to the old temple while the anointing honors Jesus as the enduring new Temple.