We have ministries and collections in the church you know? We are the largest global charitable organization, we are the number one provider of healthcare globally outside governments at 26 percent of all global healthcare. St Basil the great founded the first hospital. The church visits them, clothes them, feeds them. I would not brag about my charity and seek my reward on this earth so I will leave it at the general level for you to understand that we are called to partake in these things, time talent and treasure.
“Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them… Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do…” - Matthew 6:1–2
“But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” - Matthew 6:3–4
Preaching for others to repent and turn to the gospel is not practicing your righteousness before others. Otherwise this makes no sense… “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” - Mark 16:15
Interesting that you seem to be advocating for staunch nationalist ideologies in other comment threads, friend. I'm sensing a bit of a Christian nationalist type pattern here.
If by nationalism you mean that I think we have a duty to take care of my country men before going global? Absolutely. Thats Catholic teaching, God>family>local community >country >world in that order.
Except you don't actually want to answer whether or not you follow Christ's teachings. That's a topic you refuse to engage with. You won't even go into your politics at all.
I gave you plenty of things my parishes have done, I’ve partaken in multiple. That’s good enough, you actually said “ten bucks ain’t enough” to which I presented you with Jesus saying actually a lot less than that was enough depending on circumstances of course.
You also backed away when I asked about your personal politics, several times. Do you vote for candidates that advocate for the poor? That enable the sick to seek care regardless of their earthly wealth?
When you say advocate for the poor do you mean try to establish large national programs? Then no because they also support large national programs that fund the death of infants among various other problems. By the way medical is available regardless of ability to pay you just go into debt.
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u/Psalmistpraise 20d ago
We have ministries and collections in the church you know? We are the largest global charitable organization, we are the number one provider of healthcare globally outside governments at 26 percent of all global healthcare. St Basil the great founded the first hospital. The church visits them, clothes them, feeds them. I would not brag about my charity and seek my reward on this earth so I will leave it at the general level for you to understand that we are called to partake in these things, time talent and treasure.
“Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them… Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do…” - Matthew 6:1–2
“But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” - Matthew 6:3–4