A generous spirit is itself great wealth.” + St. Leo the Great, pope (400-461 A.D.)

“You will find the glory of charity more than a match for the parade of power.” + St. Ambrose, bishop (340-397 A.D.)

“Give Christ the honor prescribed in his law by giving your riches to the poor. For God does not want golden vessels but golden hearts.” + St. John Chrysostom, bishop (347-407 A.D.)

“Let us show Christ honor, not with olive branches but with the splendor of merciful deeds to one another.” + St. Andrew of Crete, bishop (650-712 A.D.)

“No act of devotion on the part of the faithful gives God more pleasure than that which is lavished on his poor.” + St. Leo the Great, pope (400-461 A.D.)

“As the sower profits from wheat that falls onto the ground, so will you profit greatly in the world to come from the bread that you place before a hungry man.” + St. Basil the Great, bishop (329-379 A.D.)

“If you consider the poor in light of faith, then you will observe that they are taking the place of the Son of God who chose to be poor.” + St. Vincent de Paul, priest (1581-1660 A.D.)

“If we are afraid to strip ourselves of our worldly possessions, then we are unfit to make a strong defense of the faith.” + St. Peter Damian, bishop (1840-1889 A.D.)

“Let us give alms because these cleanse our souls from the stains of sin.” + St. Francis of Assisi, religious (1182-1226 A.D.)

“If you truly want to help the soul of your neighbor, you should approach God first with all your heart. Ask him simply to fill you with charity, the greatest of all virtues; with it you can accomplish what you desire.” + St. Vincent Ferrer, priest (1350-1419 A.D.)

If we share with the poor, out of love for God, whatever he has given to us, we shall receive according to his promise a hundredfold in eternal happiness.” + St. John of God, religious (1495-1550 A.D.)

“If a man truly loves God, he must love his neighbor absolutely. Such a man cannot hoard his wealth. Rather, like God himself, he generously gives from his own resources to each man according to his needs.” + St. Maximus the Confessor, abbot (580-662 A.D.

If you lavish your food on the hungry and satisfy the afflicted; Then your light shall rise in the darkness, and your gloom shall become like midday. Isaiah 58:10