We Are Needed
“Charity isn’t just giving from your wallet or purse. Giving alms is allowing a person to be by your side without chasing him away in thought. When your colleague has a sorrow, you have to know how to comfort him, to put him at ease. You can say a short prayer, “Lord, have mercy on him!” for the poor to whom you cannot give alms because they’re inaccessible. The question is: What is the relation of our heart to the suffering around us?
Giving alms shows that you’re like Christ. Besides, you can’t be sure that the one you’re helping isn’t Christ. He stretches out His hand to give you the Kingdom of Heaven, and you don’t even notice.”
Elder Arsenie Papacioc