Alms

[Brigid]

Let us have charity and humility, and give alms, for almsgiving cleanses our souls from the filth of sin. At death we lose all that we have in this world, but we take with us charity and the alms-deeds we have done, and for these we shall receive a great reward from God.'

St. Francis of Assisi

[Bailey2]

A comfort for me and there are many hungry and homeless now........ so we should pray if we can't give alms!

[Shin]

Yes this is timely.. a way to cleanse off our venial sins..

Almsgiving! Holy water! .. Little short prayers!

And increase charity!

[Brigid]

Let us have charity and humility, and give alms, for almsgiving cleanses our souls from the filth of sin. At death we lose all that we have in this world, but we take with us charity and the alms-deeds we have done, and for these we shall receive a great reward from God.'

St. Francis of Assisi

This is something I haven't thought about very much - the connection between humility and charity/alms.

[Shin]

I love how St. Francis makes clear how instead of keeping things in this world and so trying to keep treasure forever, the treasure forever we gain is by giving things up in this world.

What a contrast to, say, the ancient Egyptians who filled their tombs with everything they owned in their mortal lives as if to take these things with them.