When we give help to the poor, we are not doing the work of aid agencies 'in a Christian way'. Those are good, it is a decent thing to do - aid work is good and quite human - but it is not Christian poverty, which St. Paul desires of us and preaches to us. Christian poverty is that I give of my own, and not of that which is left over - I give even that, which I need for myself, to the poor person, because I know that he enriches me. Why does the poor person enrich me? Because Jesus Himself told us that He is in the poor person.
Money has to serve, not to rule! - Pope Francis
Money has to serve, not to rule!
- Pope Francis
Go, do not be afraid and serve - Pope Francis
Go, do not be afraid and serve
The world tells us to seek success, power and money; God tells us to seek humility, service and love. - Pope Francis
The world tells us to seek success, power and money; God tells us to seek humility, service and love.
Having faith does not mean having no difficulties, but having the strength to face them, knowing we are not alone. - Pope Francis
Having faith does not mean having no difficulties, but having the strength to face them, knowing we are not alone.
It is not enough to say we are Christians. We must live the faith, not only with our words, but with our actions. - Pope Francis
It is not enough to say we are Christians. We must live the faith, not only with our words, but with our actions.
Let us learn to live with kindness, to love everyone, even when they do not love us. - Pope Francis
Let us learn to live with kindness, to love everyone, even when they do not love us.
All it takes is one good person to restore hope. - Pope Francis
All it takes is one good person to restore hope.
You pray for the hungry. Then you feed them. That's how prayer works. - Pope Francis
You pray for the hungry. Then you feed them. That's how prayer works.
Let the Church always be a place of mercy and hope, where everyone is welcomed, loved and forgiven. - Pope Francis
Let the Church always be a place of mercy and hope, where everyone is welcomed, loved and forgiven.
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