tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post842624676814260930..comments2024-02-09T02:48:13.776-06:00Comments on Daily Meditations with Fr. Alfonse: Mt 25:31-46 My God, I Love You HereFr. Alfonsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557206560119402976noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-20135152550786901782015-02-24T11:34:40.220-06:002015-02-24T11:34:40.220-06:00"He recommended that we should give (even a s..."He recommended that we should give (even a small amount $5 or $10) to all the charities that ask us for money this Lent."<br /><br />I would be careful in doing this. There are plenty of charities out there, but some are better than others. Many have very high overhead and administrative costs. Research who you are giving to rather than just giving for the sake of giving.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-8448621074873913192015-02-23T16:03:41.119-06:002015-02-23T16:03:41.119-06:00Thanks Katie! I love the quotes from Mother Teresa...Thanks Katie! I love the quotes from Mother Teresa. In India, where I was born, she was referred to as just "Mother" by Christians, Muslims, and Hindus alike. Poverrty knows no religion and one of the many beautiful things about Mother was that she did not see Hindus, Muslims, or Christians in the faces of the poor-- she just saw Christ.<br /><br />I often ask what can we do living in such a rich nation. For those that have been to the slums of India, it is truly life changing. I have never seen poverty or hunger on that scale. The other day, I came across a youtube video by Fr. Robert Barron on Lent.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm3JK7JYAKs <br /><br />He had a great suggestion on almsgiving (the third pillar of Lent -- prayer, fasting and almsgiving). He recommended that we should give (even a small amount $5 or $10) to all the charities that ask us for money this Lent. There are so many when you are on the mailing lists. He also suggested that we give something to any homeless person we see without question for Lent. Thanks again for the inspiration.violinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07996177657604656859noreply@blogger.com