What Popes and Poor Widows Can Teach Us About Charity

In the Gospels, Jesus observes a poor widow give two copper coins as an offering at the temple - a huge relative to her status in life. In modern times, Pope Francis has habitually opened the resources of the Vatican to the poor and homeless. Although these two people are divided by centuries and status, their example is the same: all of us are called to act with charity, for in doing so, we imitate Christ.