It’s surprising that the rich man in Luke 16 knew that the beggar outside his gate was named Lazarus because, as Father Abraham implies in the parable, the rich man gave the poor man little during his ...

People are drawn to truth, beauty and goodness. We want what is good and we want to do good. While we all can’t go to mission trips to Africa or teach school in Appalachia, we can all help people much ...

Supplies from the Papal Almoner are prepared for delivery to the poor in Rome affected by the coronavirus pandemic. (Credit: Elemosineria Apostolica/courtesy to Crux.) Listen Vatican officials should ...

Is there any question that almsgiving is the under-practiced, under-encouraged Lenten discipline when compared with prayer and fasting? (In this magazine’s 110-year-old archives, a search for the ...

Think of Dutch and Flemish still lifes, and what’s likely to come to mind is a tabletop set with fruits and hard cheeses, or a lush bouquet against a blank wall, dotted with a butterfly or two. Not so ...

A mother who has been part of a Catholic Relief Services’ program for family nutrition prepares beans for the family’s seven children at their home in Konjiko, Kenya, May 1, 2019. Lenten alms donated ...

Popular content creator and Muslim sermon influencer on Instagram, AbdulQuadri AbdulKareem Ajibola, popularly known as Aridunnu has advised Muslims to engage themselves in alms giving (Sadaqat) to ...