In begging the church of Corinth for financial aid, St. Paul in his second letter reminds them and us that to sow bountifully is to reap bountifully and that God loves a cheerful giver. (Cf 2 Cor 9: 6-7) Even when not talking in terms of money but of time, talent, and life itself, giving is the basic formula to happiness. St.Lawrence, Rome's famous Deacon, saw to it that the city poor were cared for and when challenged to turn over the Church's treasures to Roman authorities, he gathered these poor and presented them as the real treasures of the Church. His view of them challenges us to see the poor in the same light, and his cheerfulness while being roasted on the gridiron challenges us to be cheerful when giving our last ounce of energy, our last ounce of self. St. Lawrence, teach us to give bountifully and cheerfully.
Bro. Rene
NOTE; I WILL NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...NO SLICES OF DAILY BREAD UNTIL THEN. PRAYING FOR YOU....
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