Feeding the hungry
Father Jake offered some thoughts yesterday on US National Hunger Awareness Day.
There is a tendency among programs reaching out to the poor to separate the “worthy” and “unworthy” poor. [However, we] have a bias for the poor, not because they are worthy or unworthy, but because they are deserving of the dignity and respect of a creation of God. We do not feed the hungry because they are worthy, but because they are human, and thus children of God.
We do not feed the hungry because we are good people…
We do not feed the hungry because we believe we can make this a better world…
We feed the hungry because Jesus told us to do so…Sometimes, simple is best. Jesus cared for the hungry. Christians care for the hungry.
pax et bonum
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