Maura Windrim (née Hennessy)

Died on November 15, 2020

The death has taken place of Maura Windrim (née Hennessy) of Hollybank Road, Drumcondra, Dublin and formerly Kiljames, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, peacefully, at the Mater Hospital Community Unit in Fairview, Dublin. Predeceased by her loving husband Austin and sadly missed by her sister Peg, loving sons Seán, Dónal, Rory, Eugene, Michael and David, extended family, friends and good neighbours.

A private family funeral will take place at 2pm on Wednesday, 18th November, in The Church of The Assumption, Thomastown, followed by burial in St. Mary’s New Cemetery, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. Maura’s Funeral Mass and burial will be streamed live on the parish webcam and may be viewed live by clicking the following link:

https://youtu.be/b5QHql-FhXM

Family flowers only, donations in lieu if desired to the Irish Hospice Foundation. Please adhere to government guidelines and advice on social distancing and mask wearing.

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Reflection

According to Pope Francis, what happens to the widow in the Gospel when she gives everything away?

She has nothing left but finds her everything in God. She is not afraid of losing the little she has because she trusts in God’s abundance, and God’s abundance multiplies the joy of those who give. This also makes us think of that other widow, the one of the prophet Elijah, who was about to make a flatbread with the last of her flour and the last of her oil; Elijah says to her: “Feed me” and she gives; and the flour never runs out, it is a miracle (cf. 1 Kings 17:9-16).

In the face of people’s generosity, the Lord always goes further, is more generous. … This is why Jesus proposes her as a teacher of faith, this woman: she does not go to the Temple to clear her conscience, she does not pray to make herself seen, she does not show off her faith, but she gives from her heart generously and freely. The sound of her few coins is more beautiful than the grandiose offerings of the rich, since they express a life sincerely dedicated to God, a faith that does not live by appearances but by unconditional trust. Let us learn from her: a faith without external frills, but interiorly sincere; a faith composed of humble love for God and for our brothers and sisters.