What you deprive of it increases for you

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"It is to you that ultimately you benefit what you give to the poor. What you deprive him increases for you. You feed nourish yourself with the food you offer to the poor, since the one who has pity on the poor restores in this very way and tastes the fruit inherent in his works. Mercy is sown on the earth, it sprout in the Heavens. It is planted in the poor, it blossoms abundantly in God. "Say not to your neighbour ; Go and come again , and tomorrow I will give when you have it by you at the time " (Proverbs 3:28)." St Ambrose (Aurelius Ambrosius v.340-397- bishop of Milan), Naboth the poor De Nabuthe De Nabuthae historia (ch. XII, 55), P.L. 14, 731-756.

Prayer Intentions

Let our hands open to offer to those who need it.

Community prayer

St. Augustine

O Thou Good Omnipotent, Who so carest for every one of us, as if Thou carest for him alone; and so for all, as if all were but one! Blessed is the man who loveth Thee, and his friend in Thee, and his enemy for Thee. For he only loses none dear to him, to whom all are dear in Him who cannot be lost. And who is that but our God, the God that made heaven and earth, and filleth them, even by filling them creating them. And Thy law is truth, and the truth is Thyself. I behold how some things pass away that others may replace them, but Thou dost never depart, O God, my Father supremely good, Beauty of all things beautiful. To Thee will I intrust whatsoever I have received from Thee, so shall I lose nothing. Thou madest me for Thyself, and my heart is restless until it reposes in Thee. Amen.

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Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone. Col 4:6