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• “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.”

• “The merciful person is he who gives to others what he has himself received from God, whether it be money, food, strength, a helpful word, prayer or any- thing else that he has through which he can express his compassion for those in need. At the same time he considers himself a debtor since he has received more than he is asked to give.” St. Peter of Damascus

• Prove yourself a god to the unfortunate by imitating the mercy of God. There is nothing so godly in human beings as to do good works.” St. Gregory the Theologian

• Prayer is the test of everything; prayer is also the source of everything; prayer is the force of everything; prayer is also the director of everything. If prayer is right, everything is right. For prayer will not allow anything to go wrong.” St. Theophany the Recluse

• When giving, give magnanimously with a look of kindness on your face, and give more than what is asked of you.” St. the Syrian

• “Let us touch the dying, the poor, the lonely and the unwanted according to the graces we have received and let us not be ashamed or slow to do the humble work.” Mother Teresa

• “For it is in the giving that we receive.”

• “If man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and not be an- swered.” Proverbs 21:13

• “Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.” Mathew 5:42

• “If you give something to someone who is in need, then let a cheerful face pre- cede your gift, along with kind words and encouragement for his suffering.” St. Isaac the Syrian

• Prayer for others which is made gently and with deep is selfless and has great spiritual benefit.” St. Porphyrios of Kafsokalyvia

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• Vigils and fast and acts of mercy are the methods advocated by the to attain the spiritual life. But they must not stand alone, not must the Christian put his trust in them. Humility must have faith for its principle, and fasting be com- bined with charity, that is, feed the hungry, give water to the thirsty, clothe the naked.” St. Basil the Great

• “Share what you have, lest you lose what you have. Spend what you possess on the needs of others in order to keep what you possess.” St.

• “A holy soul cares for his neighbors, either close at hand or far away. He cares where the homeless will spend the night, how the hungry will be fed, with what the naked will be clothed. He cares and he prays for the salvation of his neighbors: that their hearts may be filled with love towards God, that their minds may be directed towards God, that the wicked may turn from the paths of wickedness, that the hesitant may be confirmed in the Faith, that the firm may persevere, that the departed may behold the Face of God, that the living may be written in the Book of Life in the Kingdom of Light.” St. Nicholas Velimirovich

• “It is not right or proper for the rich to keep excess wealth when there are many poor people in need of the means of existence, of necessary clothing and proper dwellings, for we have nothing of our own; everything belongs to God!” St. John of Kronstadt

• “Blessed are the merciful for they will receive mercy (Mt 5:7). The merciful is he who gives to others what he himself received from God. Whether it is money, food, strength, a helpful word, a prayer, or anything else that he has through which he can express his compassion for those in need. At the same time he considers himself a debtor, since he has received more than he is asked to give by Christ’s grace, both in the present and in the world to come, before the whole of creation he is called merciful, just as God is called merciful.” St. Peter of Damascus

• “You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.” Kahlil Gibran

• “He who is kind to the poor will lack nothing, but he who closes his eyes to them receives many curses.” Proverbs 28:27

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• “Do you fast? Give me proof of it by your works. If you see a friend being honored, do not envy him. Do not let your mouth fast, but also the eye and the ear and the feet and the hands and all the members of our bodies. Let the hands fast, by being free of avarice. Let the feet fast by ceasing to run after sin. Let the eyes fast, by disciplining them not to glare at that which is sinful. Let the ear fast, by not listening to evil talk and gossip. Let the mouth fast from foul words and unjust criticism. For what good is it if we abstain from birds and fishes, but bite and devour our brothers and sisters? May He who came to the world to save sinners strengthen us to complete the fast with humility, have mercy on us and save us.” St. John Chrysostom

• “The bread you do not use is the bread of the hungry. The garment hanging in your wardrobe is the garment of the person who is naked. The shoes you do not wear are the shoes of the one who is barefoot. The money you keep locked away is the money of the poor. The acts of charity you do not perform are the injustices you commit.” St. Basil the Great

• “Whoever gives a hand to help his neighbor is helped by God’s own hand.” St. Isaac the Syrian

• “Do not neglect the Forty Days; it constitutes an imitation of Christ’s way of life.” St. Ignatius the God-bearer

• “The merciful person is he who gives to others what he himself received from God, whether it be money, or food, or strength, a helpful word, a prayer, or any- thing else he has through which he can express his compassion for those in need.” St. Peter of Damascus

• “Prayer, together with almsgiving, can furnish us with countless good things from above. They can quench the fire of sin in our souls and can give us great freedom. Cornelius had recourse to these two virtues and sent his prayers up to heaven. Because of these two virtues he heard the angel say: ‘Thy prayers and thy alms have gone up and been remembered in the sight of God.’” St. John Chrysostom

• “Above all things: forget not the poor, but support them to the extent of your means.” St. Vladimir of Russia

• “There is no joy in the world without God.” St. Justin Popovich of Chelije

• Happiness is a pure heart, for such a heart becomes the throne of God. St. Nectarios of Aegina

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• “Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others.” St. Augustine

• “It is not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” Mother Teresa

• “Share your seed and watch it grow, then you’ll know the joy of giving. Share yourself and your whole life, then you’ll know the joy of living.” Joyce C. Lock

• “He who is kind to the poor will lack nothing, but he who closes his eyes to them receives many curses.” Proverbs 28:27

• “He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward him for what he has done.” Proverbs 19:17

• “When you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly.” Matthew 6:3-4

• “He who is generous will be blessed, for he gives some of his food to the poor.” Proverbs 22:9

• “Fasting is wonderful because it tramples our sins like a dirty weed.” St John Chrysostom

• “Material treasures will serve us for a time and fade away. It is sharing ourselves and our time that creates authentic value; it enriches life with lasting expressions of gratitude and indelible memories. Giving opens our spiritual eyes to the many small blessings before us each moment.” Steve Brunkhorst

• “He who oppresses the poor man insults his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors Him.” Proverbs 14:31

• “Send your treasures to the heavenly storage room. Deposit your wealth in God’s bank, distributing to the poor, the orphans and the widows, so that you can receive a million times more in the Second Coming of Christ.” Elder the Hesychast 2021 FFHP Sunday Bulletin Inserts

• “The rich man is not one who has much, but one who gives much.” St. John Chrysostom

• “The amount we give is not judged by the largeness of our gifts but the largeness of our hearts.” St. John Chrysostom

• “Do not let pass any opportunity to pray for anyone, either at his request or at the request of his relatives, friends, of those who esteem him, or of his acquaintances. The Lord looks favorably upon the prayer of our love, and upon or boldness before him. Besides this, prayer for others is very beneficial to the one himself who prays for others; it purifies the heart, strengthen faith and hope in God, and enkindles our love for God and our neighbor. When praying, say thus: ‘Lord, it is possible for Thee to do this or that to this servant of Thine; do this for him, for Thy name is the Merciful Love of Men and the Almighty.’” St. John of Kronstadt

• “If you want Christ to bless you and what you have, when you meet a poor individual, who is hungry and asks you for food, give him. Also, when you know a poor man, or a widow, or an orphan are hungry, do not wait for them to ask you for food, but give them. Give with pleasure, and be not afraid that you will become indigent. Have faith that Christ invisibly blesses your few possessions, and you shall never starve, nor will you be in want till the end of your life.” St. Arsenios of Paros

• “A holy soul cares for his neighbor, either close at hand or far away. He cares where the homeless will spend the night, how the hungry will be fed, with what the naked will be clothed. He cares and he prays for the salva- tion of his neighbors: that their hearts may be filled with love towards God, that their minds may be directed towards God, that the wicked may turn from the paths of wickedness, that the hesitant may be confirmed in Faith, that the firm may persevere, that the departed may behold the Face of God, that the living may be written in the Book of Life in the Kingdom of Light.” St. Nikolai Velimirov

• Pray persistently about everything, and then you will never do anything without God’s help. St. Mark the Ascetic

• Show forth all good and holy things by deeds more than words. St. 2021 FFHP Sunday Bulletin Inserts

• He who God will certainly love his neighbor as well. Such a person cannot hoard money, but distributes it in a way befitting God, being generous to every- one in need. St. Maximos the Confessor

• The greatest act of love is to take care of a sick person. If you take care of him with love and patience, he is saved through you and you are saved through him.

+Elder Paisius of Sihla

• Do not fear God because of the greatness of His majesty, but fear Him because of the greatness of His love. St Isaac the Syrian

• God asks little, but He gives much. St. John Chrysostom

• It seems that from my childhood I had a great desire to help those suffering, es- pecially those whose souls are in pain…We must rise from the mournful earth to Heaven and rejoice with the angels over the salvation of a single saved soul, over a single cup of cold water given in the Name of the Lord. St. Elizabeth the New Martyr

• If you continue your almsgiving, offering to the poor out of the little that you have, not only will you not be in want, but the Lord will bless and increase what you have. And for the few things which you will give here, in this temporary life, you will receive a thousand fold, more in the eternal life; and you will hear the Lord saying to you: “I was hungry, and you gave me food.” And when you say to Him: “Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You?”, He shall say: “Yes you did not see me, but you did see my poor brethren, the hungry. The bread which you gave them, it is the same as if you gave it to me. So now I grant unto you the eternal Heavenly Kingdom: and whatever goods I have, you shall have also and all those who fed the poor, the hungry, and showed mercy unto them.”

St. Arsenios of Paros

• We are not asked merely to call ourselves Christians; we are asked to be Christians through our deeds. St.

• The key to the kingdom of Heaven is prayer. St. the Priest 2021 FFHP Sunday Bulletin Inserts

• It is pointless for someone to say that he has faith in God if he does not have the works which go with faith...namely, deeds of love and compassion. St. Gregory Palamas

• We are not sanctified by the place un which we live, but by the way we live. St. Iakovos Tsalikis of Evia

• Devils take delight in fullness, and drunkenness and bodily comfort. Fasting possesses great power and it works glorious things. To fast is to banquet with the angels. St Isaac the Syrian

• Prayer together with almsgiving can furnish us with countless good things from above. They can quench the fire of sin in our souls and can give us great freedom. Cornelius had recourse to these two virtues and sent his prayers up to heaven. Because of these two virtues he heard the angel say, “Thy prayers and thy alms have gone up and been remembered in the sight of God.” St. John Chrysostom

• Remember, God is love. Do as much kindness as you can to save yourself by this kindness. Be modest, as God bestows mercy upon His humble servants. Repent of your sins and don’t wait for tomorrow, as it is the trap of the devil. Love each other, as loveless man cannot inherit the Kingdom of Heaven.

St. the Confessor of Georgia

• I have an agreement with God: I will empty my pockets in almsgiving and He will fill them. He has never violated our agreement. Will I violate it? May it never happen! +Elder Epiphanios of Athens

• Never abandon prayer, and God will not abandon you. St. Ignatius of Antioch

• Do not forget prayer —— it is the life of the soul. St. Nikon of Optina

• Let us fill up what is lacking in our fasting with almsgiving for the poor. St. Leo the Great

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• If you want Christ to bless you and what you have, when you meet some poor individual who is hungry and asks for food, give him. Also, when you know that some poor man, or a widow, or an orphan are hungry, do not wait for them to ask you for food, but give them. Give with pleasure, and be not afraid that you will become indigent. Have faith that Christ invisibly blesses your few possessions, and you shall never starve, nor will you by in want till the end of your life. St. Arsenios of Paros

• Love the poor and through them you will find mercy. St. Isaac the Syrian

• · Do not do anything without signing yourself with the sign of the Cross! When you depart on a journey, when you begin your work, when you go to study, when are alone, and when you are with other people, seal yourself with the Holy Cross in your forehead, your body, your chest, your heart, your lips, your eyes, your ears. All of you should be sealed with the sign of Christ’s victory over hell. Then you will no longer be afraid of charms, evil spirits, or sorcery, because these are dissolved by the power of the Cross like wax before fire and like dust before the wind. +Elder Cleopa of Romania

• Almsgiving above all else requires money, but even this shines with a brighter luster when the alms are given from our poverty. The widow who paid with the two mites was poorer than any human, but she outdid them all.

St. John Chrysostom

• “One must inspire the children themselves to good deeds. At first one must guide them into doing good deeds. The most ordinary good deeds in this regard are: almsgiving, compassion, mercifulness, yielding to others, and patience. It is not difficult to train them to do these things. Opportunities for them occur every minute; one has only to use them.” St. Theophan the Recluse

• “Hunger is one of the world’s most pressing problems– affecting over 1 billion people. It is an intensely personal problem as well. Behind the grim statistics are children and families loved by God, who are deprived of their right to a full life because they don’t have enough to eat.” Unknown 2021 FFHP Sunday Bulletin Inserts

• “Give us this day.” Why do we beseech God for bread only today? Because we know that we are not the masters of our lives, but our Creator is. Also that it might startle us from the accumulation of wealth for the uncertain tomorrow, while letting our brothers go hungry today. Feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked. No one gathering more than what is needed, out of the fear of what tomorrow will bring, is able to fulfill these commandments of God.” St. Nicholas Velimirovich

• The price of the kingdom is the food you give to those who need it. St. Leo the Great

• “You cannot show a kindness too soon, because you never know how soon it will be too late.” Unknown

• “When you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. That your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly.” Mathew 6:3-4

• Here is how you should respond to the misfortunes of others: Give something to the needy, even if it is a little; it is not (little) to the one who is utterly destitute, nor to God either, if it is the best of your power. St. Gregory the Theologian

• Almsgiving above all else requires money, but even this shines with a brighter luster when the alms are given from poverty. The widow who piad in the two mites was poorer than any human, but she outdid them all. St. John Chrysostom

• “A tree is known by its fruit, a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.” St. Basil the Great

• He who is kind to the poor, lends to the Lord, and He will reward him for what he has done.” Proverbs 19:17

• Take care to always love the poor, the elderly, the orphans, the sick. Spend time with poor people and with those whom others humble. Earn your living with the honest sweat of your brow. Don’t forget to give alms. This is the path you must tread. Always think of what good things you will do. These are the things that make up the life of a Christian. St. George Karslides of Drama 2021 FFHP Sunday Bulletin Inserts

• If we love someone, we think of him, strive to please him, day and night our heart is occupied with this subject. Is it thus that you….love God? Do you often turn to Him, do you always think of Him, do you always pray to Him and fulfill His holy commandments? For our good, for our happiness, at least let us make a promise to ourselves that from this day, fro this hour, from this minute we shall strive to love God above all, and fulfill His holy will! St. Herman of Alaska

• Subject yourself always to the will of God, and you’ll have peace in your soul. Do whatever you’re commanded, and don’t do anything without a blessing. When you don’t know, ask, and when you don’t have anyone to ask, pray, and God will show you the path. +Elder Paisius of Zihla

• The Martyrs earn paradise with their blood; the Monastics, with their ascetic life. Now we, my brethren, who beget children, how shall we earn paradise? With hospitality, by relieving the poor, the blind, the lame, as Joachim (the father of the ) did...Almsgiving, love and fasting sanctify man, enrich him in botth soul and body, and bring him ti a good end; the body and the soul become holy. St. Cosmas the Aitolos

• If you help a poor person in the name of the Lord, you are making a gift and at the same time granting a loan. You are makig a gift because you have no expec- tation of being reimbursed by that poor person. You are granting a loan because the Lord will settle the account. It is not much that the Lord receives by means of the poor, but He will pay a great deal on their behalf. “They who are kind to the poor lend to the Lord” (Prov. 19:17).” St. Basil the Great

• What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to has- ten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to- hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what looks like. St.

• In Holy Communion we receive the Living Lord Christ Hmself, in the form of bread and wine; in almsgiving we give to the Living Lord Christ Himself, in the form of the poor and needy. St. Nikolai Velimirovich

• How easy it is to say, “My Lord Jesus, have mercy on me! I bless Thee, my Lord Jesus; help me! St. Makarios the Great