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God will help us to give to those who are in need. He will
Give us the courage to go out and help those who don’t have money. We don't expect anything in return for doing these acts, but rather God's blessing.

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"But now as for what is inside you—be generous to the poor, and everything will be clean for you." - Luke 11:41

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This Bible verse is telling us to be someone giving. Giving to the poor is a way of doing Charity. If you are kind to others helps us to feel good. God always gives us other blessings just by helping others. Sometimes our trash is others treasure. Be good always, so that good will follow us.

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We shall learn the meaning of true fasting, the fasting the Almighty One longs his people to do. We shall learn how to not walk away from our own brother and sister but to let them know they are not a burden.

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Judgment Day, the day Jesus comes home, he shall separate us by sheep and goats. The Son of God will separate us by how we helped our brothers and sisters and by those who just looked and walked away.

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To always do God's kind acts like being honest, not getting in trouble, helping the poor because at the end of the day you will be rewarded when you most need the help doing these acts will make God happy, and you will be safe from the dark world.

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When you give something to a needy person you should not make a big show, you should keep it private and not be like hypocrites. No one should know you helped a needy person, and God who sees us will reward us.

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We can pray God's grace to assist us in what we say. That's not enough to say it and then do nothing; it won't help us at all.

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“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’  Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’ They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’ He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’ Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.” - Matthew 25:31-46

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“So when you give something to a needy person, do not make a big show of it, as the hypocrites do in the houses of worship and on the streets. They do it so that people will praise them. I assure you, they have already been paid in full. But when you help a needy person, do it in such a way that even your closest friend will not know about it. Then it will be a private matter. And your Father, who sees what you do in private, will reward you.”- Matthew 6:2-4

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“Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter— when you see the naked, to clothe them, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?"- Isaiah 58:6-7

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Saint Francis of Assisi (1181–1226) was a Franciscan saint who lived from 1181 to 1226. In his early twenties, Saint Francis of Assisi turned away from a life of luxury and began to focus on God. Francis started out on a mission to bring the now-decadent church back to Jesus Christ's original values. He drew hundreds of fans to him because of his extraordinary charisma. Francis heard Christ's voice telling him to rebuild the Christian Church and live a life of poverty. He had a strong love of nature and animals during his life, and is now known as the patron saint of the environment and animals; his life and words have had a lasting resonance with millions of followers around the world. Many animals all throughout the world celebrate World Animal Month in October.

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In this verse, the Israelites were actually complaining to God why he did not take note of their prayers while they were fasting. But little did they know, they were not fasting, well not the right type of fasting in which God wanted them to fast. The purpose of their fast was right, but their manner and motive in which they fasted was incorrect.  Therefore, God told them the TRUE meaning of fasting. We, God's people, should fast to draw closer to God, and in result to know more about the Him. True fasting is about humbling ourselves before God. If you fast, it is between you and the Lord, we shouldn't announce that we fast, like it makes us better than everyone else. True fasting is also to not oppress people around us, but to repent and turn away from our sins.  A true change in heart, a true repentance from sins, will change us inside, and that is FASTING. God wants us to share the food with the hungry, provide shelter to the homeless, to clothe the naked, and to not pretend like they're invisible. This is the fasting the Lord wants His people to do, to do right. We need to show mercy and compassion to our brothers and sisters who are in need. We shall not turn our heads, we shall not walk away but we shall help, we shall give to them, instead of ourselves. That is FASTING! Trust me, God will answer your prayers, He will reward you when you are in the dark, he shall be your flashlight. God will be proud that you know the TRUE MEANING OF FASTING. Do you fast in such ways like helping the poor, or showing mercy others? Or do you fast by eating less and posting it on social media with the hashtag God? Look inside yourself, and see which fasting is the right fasting that God expects you, His people to do. True fasting is like a superpower no one has, you are the superpower created by the Almighty One to slowly save the world, as your name is written in the skies of paradise.

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A Story About Mother Teressa Doing TRUE Fasting: 

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A Story About Mother Teressa Doing TRUE Fasting: 

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(She untied the cords of the yoke and helped her own flesh and blood.)
"I once picked up a woman from a garbage dump and she was burning with a fever; she was in her last days and her only lament was: ‘My son did this to me.’ I begged her: ‘You must forgive your son. In a moment of madness, when he was not himself, he did a thing he regrets. Be a mother to him, forgive him.’ It took me a long time to make her say: ‘I forgive my son.’ Just before she died in my arms, she was able to say that with a real forgiveness. She was not concerned that she was dying. The breaking of the heart was that her son did not want her. This is something you and I can understand. " - Mother Teresa

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“Every day of your life, keep the Lord our God in mind. Never sin deliberately or disobey any of his commands. Always do what is right and never get involved in anything evil. Be honest, and you will succeed in whatever you do. Give generously to anyone who faithfully obeys God. If you are stingy in giving to the poor, God will be stingy in giving to you. Give according to what you have. The more you have, the more you should give. Even if you have only a little, be sure to give something. This is as good as money saved. You will have your reward in a time of trouble.  Taking care of the poor is the kind of offering that pleases God in heaven. Do this, and you will be kept safe from the dark world of the dead.”- Tobit 4:5-11

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Heavenly Father,
Thank you for giving me the materials and strength to help the poor and needy. To clothe the naked, give drink to the thirsty and being able to spread your word; I pray that you bless the souls of the homeless, I pray for you to grant them a miracle to make them be able to get up on their feet. But for now I shall help them out, Thank you Lord for having my back and giving me the ability to help the necessitous. Bless us dear Lord, your people, to worship you. Help me Almighty Father, to avert from all the sins and darkness in the world; Guide me to your path of mercy, peace, love and compassion; Be my strength and increase my faith in Jesus' name
Amen.

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This verse is sharing with us about when Jesus, the Son of Man, will return to the world. This day is known as judgement day as well. When Jesus comes, he will congregate all the people from the start of time till the end of time and will separate them by sheep and goats. Sheep represent the people that have faith, who follow in Christ, and who are righteous. Goats represent those who are stubborn, and refuse to follow, who rejected Christ, the unrighteous. To the sheep, He shall gift us not only a Kingdom where He is the King but the gift eternal life, while the rest shall experience eternal punishment. The sheep, are those who clothe the naked, give drink to the thirsty, those who are there for the sick, are those people who where there for Jesus. As much as we do for our brothers and sisters is what we do to God. If you hurt your sister, you hurt God, but if you help your brother, you help God. God knows everything we did, do, and will do to others, He knows what we did to him. Faith and works are how we get saved and have eternal life. God shall reward us for everything we do for our brothers and sisters, just like how He will punish us for everything wrong we did towards our brothers and sisters. Actually, some people wait for a physical King to come, then to have faith that God is real. Our FAITH is what SAVES US but our ACTIONS just show that our faith is GENUINE. If you just have faith without actions, your faith shows that you don't honor Jesus, or believe in Him. We can say we have faith, and focus on the outside, and protect our image but in the inside our hearts may be corrupt, and we don't really have faith.  We shall experience the pits of Hell with the devil since we turned away from our brothers and sisters, we turned away from God. So, are you a sheep or a goat? Is your faith genuine? Do you think you will have eternal life or eternal punishment where you shall live in hell? It is better to notice these things today and be better tomorrow, grow faith so we can get rewarded with eternal life. We need to be loving and show mercy to our brothers and sisters. None of us know when the day will come, the day our lives will never end, the day Christ will return on solid ground.  We need to chose whether we want to be a sheep or a goat. Because when the day comes, the Lord will reward us for all our actions.

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A Story About Having Faith & Believing in Prayer:

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A Story About Having Faith & Believing in Prayer:

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This beautiful story of the healing of this blind man, named Bartimaeus in the Gospel of Mark, sets for us a model of how we must come to Jesus in prayer. To begin, this “blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.” We must see this as an ideal image of how to begin our prayer. When we start to pray, we must see our littleness, weakness and extreme poverty in our spiritual life. We come to God with nothing. Unable to see. A beggar. And one who is incapable of meeting our own spiritual needs. This is Bartimaeus, and this must be the way we come to our Lord in prayer. You should sense our Lord’s divine presence touching you in some way, then further imitate Bartimaeus by calling out interiorly, “Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me!” The cry from the depths of your heart in prayer must come as a result of Jesus “passing by.” It must be a response to Him coming to you on His own. As Jesus passes by, spiritually speaking, He waits for you to call to Him. He desires that you call to Him. My compassionate Lord, I come to You in my weakness and poverty, I come in need of Your divine touch and healing. As You do pass by, I acknowledge Your presence and call to You. Jesus, please do come to me, have pity on me. Help me to overcome every obstacle to Your love and to trust in You always, never wavering from my commitment to You. Jesus, I trust in You.

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O Lord, I pray for help to strengthen my faith in you, Father Almighty. I come to you as a beggar, a blind man like Bartimaeus. I believe, but I don’t always believe in your power and might. I don’t always believe that in you all things are possible. I don’t always place my trust in you, instead trying to fix everything on my own. I don’t always turn to you first, instead turning to the world for answers and help. I have doubts about your role in the world today. I struggle to relate the scriptures to my own life. Lord, I believe, but help with my unbelief! Help my head and my heart and my soul to believe in you and trust in you fully, without a doubt, knowing that in you all things are possible. Lord, strengthen my faith and make me see, heal me like Bartimaeus. Amen.

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"Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?" - James 2:15-16

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This Bible verse is telling us that we should keep God in our thoughts and do good acts, never get in trouble, always be honest. To always give to the poor even if we don’t have that much. Give kindness to everyone who believes in God and obeys him.  The more you have them the more you should give because in return God will pay you back, so you should be good and helping. These acts are what make God happy and will save you from hell. We should help out our own flesh and blood and expect nothing in return. But the Lord shall reward us when the time is right.

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This Bible verse is sharing with us that when we help a needy person, we do not make a big show or tell anyone. We should keep it private no one should know, not even your family. Do not be like hypocrites who make a big show just for people’s attention. They have no good intentions and they want people to praise them. When you help a needy person, and you deal with it in a private matter, God our Father sees us and will reward us. God wants us to help our brother's and sisters and expect nothing in return. He doesn't expect us to make the whole world know what good we did. But for us to know we did good in our hearts and minds and trust me, God will bless and reward us when the time is right.

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No good is it if you just say something without the action. Doing works of Mercy purifies our souls. Be willing to help others by donating food or clothing to the poor. Help in other necessities that they need, and you have. Never bully the one under you, but rather lift them up to reach the stars. We should not just speak of what we will do but do the acts we speak.

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Story About Catherine McAuley and How She Lived Her Life:

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Story About Catherine McAuley and How She Lived Her Life:

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Catherine McAuley always helped the poor she never disobeyed God even at her lowest moments. Catherine wanted people to know the importance of helping the poor and doing good acts like being honest not getting in trouble. When Catherine was at her lowest points, she stayed honest and was determined to help and relieve the poor by offering shelter and education. There were times where Catherine didn't have money to buy food to eat,  but that didn't stop Catherine from helping the poor. We all should be like Catherine even if we don't have much to offer to the poor we should give them something because it means a lot to God. Catherine always made God happy because of the kind acts she did in her daily life. In the end, she was rewarded and safe from the dark world.

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Story About St. Nicholas Expecting Nothing In Return:

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Story About St. Nicholas Expecting Nothing In Return:

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Another story tells of three theological students, traveling on their way to study in Athens. A wicked innkeeper robbed and murdered them, hiding their remains in a large pickling tub. It so happened that Bishop Nicholas, traveling along the same route, stopped at this very inn. In the night he dreamed of the crime, got up, and summoned the innkeeper. As Nicholas prayed earnestly to God the three boys were restored to life and wholeness. In France the story is told of three small children, wandering in their play until lost, lured, and captured by an evil butcher. St. Nicholas appears and appeals to God to return them to life and to their families. And so St. Nicholas is the patron and protector of children. Other stories tell of Nicholas saving his people from famine, sparing the lives of those innocently accused, and much more. He did many kind and generous deeds in secret, expecting nothing in return.

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Saint Clare of Assisi (1194–1253)
Saint Clare of Assisi was born into a wealthy Italian family, but she quickly rejected her affluent upbringing in favor of a life of piety and poverty. Clare left her home and joined Francis of Assisi, forming her own religious order as a result of Francis' preaching. Francis of Assisi arrived to preach in the church of San Giorgio in Assisi when Clare was 18 years old. Clare was moved by his remarks and asked Francis to assist her in dedicating her life to God, which he promised to do. Francis was cared for by Clare near the end of his life, and she was present when he died in 1226. Clare continued to foster the growth of her order until her death in 1253, despite her terrible health. She helped and acted out in order to help the poor.

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Thank You, Lord Jesus, for Your word, as it is marrow to our bones and living water to our souls. Help us, Holy Spirit, to be obedient to Your commands and to follow the path You have chosen for us. May we love as Christ has loved us. Help us to put aside any pride within us and to be the children of God You want us to be. Make us realize the importance of helping a needy person. Pour out Your blessings on our nation as we continue to serve God, in Jesus’ name.
Amen!

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God of Justice, open our eyes
to see you in the face of those in poverty. We remember before you all poor and neglected persons whom it would be easy for us to forget: the homeless and the destitute, the old and the sick, and all who have none to care for them.
Help us to heal those who are broken in body or spirit, and to turn their sorrow into joy.
Open our ears to hear you
in the cries of those exploited.
Open our mouths to defend you
in the public squares as well as in private deeds.
Remind us that what we do to the least ones, we do to you.
Amen

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Dear God,     We recall the impoverished and neglected folks before you, whom it would be easy for us to forget: the homeless and destitute, the old and ailing, and all who have no one to care for them. Help us to heal people who are physically or spiritually broken, and to transform their sadness into joy. Father, grant this for the love of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, who became poor for our sake.  In Jesus' Name,     Amen.

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Dear God, Help me, Creator of Heaven, Earth, and the Universe, to be, think, and act in the correct way since it is the right thing to do. Make me genuine, honest, and honorable in everything I do; make me intellectually honest for the sake of right and honor, not for personal gain. Give me the ability to be compassionate, forgiving, and patient with my brothers and sisters. As you comprehend my motives and flaws, please assist me in understanding theirs! Amen.