Don’t worry how it’s spent, always give homeless a hand By Pope Francis CatholicNews  Sunday March 19, 2017 VATICAN CITY - People who don't give money to the homeless be­cause they think it will be spent on alcohol and not food should ask themselves what guilty pleasures they are secretly spending money on, Pope Francis said. "There are many excuses" to justify why … Continue reading Don’t worry how it’s spent, always give homeless a hand By Pope Francis

GENEROSITY The Power of Gratitude and Generosity -- Serving Those Who Have Served | Lida Citroen | TEDxUNLVhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BloWnsJCRw TEDxLakeshoreEast - Brad Flora - Luck as a Function of Generosityhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvrwuF-mHD0 TEDxOU - Beatrice Williamson - One Person's Generosity & The Power of Educationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLdH0bkQQnA The moment that shook my belief in giving | Rachael Chong | TEDxMidAtlantichttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBHlPcvx0iM … Continue reading GENEROSITY from YouTube

      Give and Receive by Henri Nouwen A person gives us an idea. If we ignore it, if we don’t think about it, if we don’t mull over it, then the idea will not be used and therefore it is not received. But if we think about it, chew over it, digest it, let it sink … Continue reading Give and Receive by Henri Nouwen

           Giving What We Have by J R Miller J. R. Miller, 1902 http://www.gracegems.org/Miller/SERMONS.htm "And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is your pound, which I have kept wrapped up in a napkin." Luke 19:20 There always are those who wrap their talent for service, in the napkin of not-worthwhile. They feel that they could not do much, … Continue reading Giving What We Have by J R Miller

Giving Receiving and Accepting by Henri Nouwen      Everyone gives, receives and accepts gifts. But not everyone gives it with much thought, neither does everyone receive it with much grace, nor does everyone accept it with thanks and gratitude. Father Henri Nouwen explains about giving, receiving and accepting:      “Giving is very important: giving insight, giving … Continue reading Giving Receiving and Accepting by Henri Nouwen

 Why it is More Blessed to Give Than to Receive By Father Ronald Rolheiser (CatholicNews---Sunday June 8, 2008)      www.catholic.org.sg Feeling sorry for yourself? Are too many people, or one person in particular, demanding too much of your time, money, talent or energy? Has compassion fatigue set in? Well, here's something for you to think about. Saint … Continue reading Why it is More Blessed to Give Than to Receive By Father Ronald Rolheiser