Tobit 12:1, 5-13, 20 / Mark 12:38-44
When we read a story or watch a movie, it will be helpful to pay attention to the details in the opening chapters or opening scenes.
A good story and a good movie will also present the beginning in such a way that when the story or movie comes to the end, the beginning and ending has a connection and that everything about the story or movie makes sense.
But what happens in a story or in a movie has many similarities with what happens in life. In fact, our life story has enough details to make it into our personal movie.
The story of Tobit and Tobias in the 1st reading is like how a story in a movie unfolds. We have been following the story of Tobit since the beginning of the week and today we have come to the end of the story.
And as we come to the end of the story, we see that everything that has happened happened for a reason.
Tobit and Tobias would surely be amazed at what was revealed to them because those were events that they remembered that had happened to them but didn't and couldn't make the connection then.
In the gospel, Jesus was looking at people putting money into the treasury. Some were putting in a significant amount but it was of no significance to them.
A poor widow came and put in two small coins of insignificant value, but it was significant enough for Jesus to note it.
What the poor widow had given was noted by Jesus and remembered even until now.
So whatever happens, happens before the eyes of God. And God has a plan and things happen according to His plan.
May we see God's plan in the small and little things, so that we will give thanks and praise to God in all things.