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When Did We See You?

When Did We See You?

A Lenten Exploration of Poverty and Wealth  
by Elizabeth Mae Magill
Libro electrónico
Devocional Cuaresma Justicia social

“Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?” … “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these … you did for me.”—Matthew 25:37, 40

An Honest Lenten Study on Money, God, and Faith

Like so many of us, Elizabeth Mae Magill struggles to wrap her head around the tensions involving wealth, responsible planning for the future, and how God wants us to care for those less fortunate than ourselves. How does a Christian with money respond and act in a country where over 36 million people live below the poverty line?

In When Did We See You?, Magill invites us into an honest conversation about faith, money, and community, posing hard questions about poverty, wealth, and what it means to follow Jesus in an economically divided world. With candor, grace, and deep pastoral insight, Magill wrestles with her own material privilege and encourages us to do the same.

Grounded in scripture and the author's own life and experience, this study explores how wealth shapes our relationship with God and neighbor and calls us back to Christ's radical way of love, justice, and solidarity with the poor. Reminding us that all that we have belongs to God, Magill leads us through a revelatory journey as we consider:

  • Our relationship to money and concerns about having enough
  • Biblical teachings on money, charity, justice
  • A faithful response to those in our community who have less
  • How spiritual poverty brings us closer to God and others
  • What Jesus' teachings call us to do—and who they call us to become

When Did We See You? can be used for individual study or small groups, and includes:

  • A chapter for each week of Lent, with reflection questions for each day
  • Litanies for Ash Wednesday and Good Friday
  • Stories from real congregations wrestling with poverty and hope
  • Concrete ideas you and your community can use to alleviate poverty

In a world of both abundance and inequality, When Did We See You? guides us through a crucial and timely conversation about our money, economic justice, and God's call for a world with enough for all. This Lent, may we have eyes to truly see Christ in our neighbors, and respond with love and action.

When Did We See You? is perfect for:

  • Lenten small-group studies
  • Church-wide reading programs
  • Pastors and leaders looking to open dialogue on money, justice, and discipleship

The Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Mae Magill is a writer, pastor, and workshop leader in central Massachusetts. She is the author of Five Loaves, Two Fish, Twelve Volunteers: Growing Relational Food Ministries and the founder of Worcester Fellowship, an outdoor church reaching adults without homes.
Magill earned her MDiv in 2002 from Episcopal Divinity School and her DMin 2017 from Brite Divinity School. Ordained with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) she has worked in the United Church of Christ serving as new church, designated term, and interim pastor over the past 23 years. She is presently Coordinator of Community Life at Episcopal Divinity School.

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"What does it mean to be a Christian with money? This central question and others related to wealth, material and spiritual poverty, charity, and justice are central to Elizabeth Mae Magill's evocative Lenten guide, When Did We See You? Magill considers the challenges, costs, and connections inherent for Christians with wealth in light of gospel teachings, as well as how poverty and wealth contribute to or hinder our relationship with God. Through engaging storytelling and astute questioning, Magill leads the reader as a wise and skillful writer and guide. This book guides the reader on a countercultural, transformative journey through themes at the heart of the Christian faith, revisiting our baptismal promises at Easter. Individuals and groups will benefit from its vision of a God who gives everything to be with us." —The Rev. Dr. Sheryl A. Kujawa-Holbrook, EdD, PhD, Professor of Practical Theology & Christian Histories, Claremont School of Theology, and Co-Editor, Injustice and the Care of Souls


"When Did We See You? is an excellent and much-needed resource for congregations that wish to engage the hard but important questions surrounding poverty, wealth, and Christian discipleship. With refreshing honesty, Liz Magill invites readers to reflect on what it means to be financially well in a world marked by poverty and inequality, and what that reality asks of us as followers of Jesus. Simply written yet rich with stories and theological reflection, this Lenten guide opens the door to deep, transformative conversations. I can easily imagine using it in parish settings to strengthen our practices around the faithful use of money, to critically evaluate one's charity, and prayerfully engage with the economic struggles of neighbors." —The Rev. Miguel Escobar, Episcopal Priest, San Andrés Episcopal Church, Brooklyn, New York

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