Teach us to give and not count the cost. -St. Ignatius de Loyola

Saints:

St. Damien of Molokai (1840-1889)

St. Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-1231)

St. James the Apostle (d. 44 AD)

St. Richard Pampuri (1897-1930)

St. Vincent de Paul (1581-1660)

Scripture:

Luke 6:32-36 – For if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them…

Isaiah 58:6-12 – Is this not, rather, the fast that I choose: releasing those bound unjustly…

Luke 21:1-4 – When he looked up he saw some wealthy people putting their offerings into the treasury and he noticed a poor widow putting in two small coins…

Psalm 112 – Hallelujah! Blessed the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in his commands…

Sirach 4:1-6 – My child, do not mock the life of the poor; do not keep needy eyes waiting…

Tobit 4:7-11 – Give alms from your possessions. Do not turn your face away from any of the poor, so that God’s face will not be turned away from you…

Tobit 12:8-10 – Prayer with fasting is good. Almsgiving with righteousness is better than wealth with wickedness. It is better to give alms than to store up gold…