2 October 2020

On Service to Our Neighbors

In my view there is nothing so frigid as a Christian who does not care about the salvation of others. It is useless to plead poverty in this respect, for the poor widow who put two copper coins in the treasury will be your accuser. So will Peter who said, 'Silver and gold have I none,' and indeed Paul was so poor that he often went hungry and without the basic necessities of life. Nor can I plead humble birth because the apostles were of humble origin and from obscure families. You cannot claim lack of education because they too were illiterate. And do not plead sickness because Timothy suffered poor health and was often ill. All of us can be of service to our neighbor if only we exercise our responsibilities.

              John Chrysostom


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