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Charity sees the need, not the cause.
Charity sees the need, not the cause.
The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the
desire of knowledge in excess caused man read more
The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the
desire of knowledge in excess caused man to fall; but in charity
there is no excess, neither can angel or man come in danger by
it.
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves. for
charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves. for
charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have
not charity, I am become as read more
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have
not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
When thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth.
When thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth.
Cold is thy hopeless heart, even as charity.
Cold is thy hopeless heart, even as charity.
Nothing is so hard for those who abound in riches to conceive how others can be in want.
Nothing is so hard for those who abound in riches to conceive how others can be in want.
The life of a man consists not in seeing visions and in dreaming dreams, but in active charity and in read more
The life of a man consists not in seeing visions and in dreaming dreams, but in active charity and in willing service
No farther seek his merits to disclose,
Or draw his frailties from their dread abode
(There they read more
No farther seek his merits to disclose,
Or draw his frailties from their dread abode
(There they alike in trembling hope repose),
The bosom of his Father and his God.