Saturday, January 17, 2004
According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, the word alms ... is a corruption of the Greek elenmosyne (mercy).
The Blessed Maria Anna Taigi recommended that if someone asked an alms of you, you should give them something, which reiterates the teaching of Jesus on giving.
Website link:
Children In Common
http://www.childrenincommon.org/
WHAT IS CHILDREN IN COMMON?
Children In Common is a charitable program of Adoptions Together, Inc. It began in 1992 as a support group for parents of adoptive children from Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, CHILDREN IN COMMON provides education and support for adoptive families. They continue to support those children who remain in orphanages (and there are more than 650,000) by providing much needed relief.
The Blessed Maria Anna Taigi recommended that if someone asked an alms of you, you should give them something, which reiterates the teaching of Jesus on giving.
Website link:
Children In Common
http://www.childrenincommon.org/
WHAT IS CHILDREN IN COMMON?
Children In Common is a charitable program of Adoptions Together, Inc. It began in 1992 as a support group for parents of adoptive children from Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, CHILDREN IN COMMON provides education and support for adoptive families. They continue to support those children who remain in orphanages (and there are more than 650,000) by providing much needed relief.
Friday, January 16, 2004
The corporal works of mercy:
Feed the hungry
Clothe the naked
Give drink to the thirsty
Visit the imprisoned
Care for the sick
Bury the dead
Link of the day: One good place to help with works of mercy is Catholic Relief Services.
http://www.catholicrelief.org/
Catholic Relief Services reaches out to people in more than 90 countries and territories around the world to alleviate poverty and suffering. The core of their work is to honor the dignity of the human person, and to work for a world in which all flourish in accordance with that dignity.
Feed the hungry
Clothe the naked
Give drink to the thirsty
Visit the imprisoned
Care for the sick
Bury the dead
Link of the day: One good place to help with works of mercy is Catholic Relief Services.
http://www.catholicrelief.org/
Catholic Relief Services reaches out to people in more than 90 countries and territories around the world to alleviate poverty and suffering. The core of their work is to honor the dignity of the human person, and to work for a world in which all flourish in accordance with that dignity.
Thursday, January 15, 2004
Give to every one who begs from you; and of him who takes away your goods do not ask them again. And as you wish that men would do to you, do so to them.
If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.
And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you?
Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again. But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the selfish.
Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven;
give, and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For the measure you give will be the measure you get back. Luke 6: 30 - 38
From the earliest days of the church, works of mercy have been an important part of the Christian response to the call of God. This blog is my little attempt at passing along items, stories, calls for help and other pieces of information to help us to be merciful.
If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.
And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you?
Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again. But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the selfish.
Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven;
give, and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For the measure you give will be the measure you get back. Luke 6: 30 - 38
From the earliest days of the church, works of mercy have been an important part of the Christian response to the call of God. This blog is my little attempt at passing along items, stories, calls for help and other pieces of information to help us to be merciful.
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