On Almsgiving
March 2, 2010 by Fr. John A. Peck
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by Matushka Elizabeth Perdomo
Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving are the three pillars of the spiritual life and most especially of the seasons of preparation such as Great Lent.
What is almsgiving?
Why must we give alms as part of our Christian life?
See the answers below.
Alms
From OrthodoxWiki
Alms or almsgiving is the giving materially to another as an act of charity to benefit the poor and needy, given for Christ’s sake. For Orthodox Christians almsgiving is an important part of an individual’s spiritual life. When one fasts, the fasting should be accompanied by prayer and almsgiving.
The need to contribute toward the welfare of the poor and needy appears throughout the Holy Scripture and in the works of the Church Fathers. Since the Apostolic times the history of the Church has shown that Christians fully realized the importance of the obligation to almsgiving. Read more
