About fasting and almsgiving
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« Therefore , when you do merciful deeds 39 , do not sound a trumpet before yourself , as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets in order to receive glory from men . Amen , I tell you : they have [ already ] received their reward .
But when you do merciful deeds , do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing , so that your merciful deeds may be in secret . Then your Father , who sees in secret , will reward you openly ». ( Matt : 6 / 2-4 )
2 . About almsgiving
Selection of the texts from the Word of God on this topic
… Here is what the Lord says : do merciful deeds , as many as you can , and from the sinner one should take and not give . And behold , the Lord said : do not give anything to the sinner .
… You should have mercy . This is the heavenly wealth : you should put all of your relatives into God ’ s wealth . With your mercy you redeem those from the pond , those from hell . Your earthly possessions are of no good to you . Mercy redeems the living and the dead from the sins . Mercy , did you hear ?
Excerpt from the Word of God , from
16-08-1974 ***
… The poor from My people who receive mercy , you should reward My mercy by praying for the one who gave to you and for the dead to whom it was given . Do not be like the gipsy from the door of the church , who ask for alms , and do not pray for the one who had mercy on him .
Excerpt from the Word of God , from
14-01-1975 ***
Sons , you should do merciful deeds to the poor , for if the rich man receives , he takes it home and gives it to the pigs . If he likes the pork meat , let him grow the pig with clean food , so that he may also take with his spoon from his food , and when the pig escapes and eats any dirt , you should read what is written into the Holy Scripture .
Excerpt from the Word of God , from
29-09-1988 ***
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Or “ when you practice righteousness ” ( EOB )
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