few weeks ago I received the sum of 50 € for a particular pastoral service. I tried to refuse, but the person who gave it to me, he would not listen to reason, saying at the end to make the best use that I thought maybe for people in need. I accepted with thanks, thinking of how to best use that money. Meanwhile, the item listed as "providence" in the family budget, as other objects of the same kind in recent times. I thought then that could actually help me all that "providence", as we are currently incurring extraordinary expenses not budgeted. So I did not think more.
This morning, the door of the church there was a person, an immigrant, I always find that every Sunday. I stop to talk to him and I'm going to give him something, as I usually do. Let's talk about 'the situation, the eviction is going to be on site (a shack) where he lives with his family. Then suddenly asks me a personal favor. You must go home for a day of practice with the embassy there and in need of aid. I am taken aback, but I do react immediately and explain the situation. I understand that I can not draw back, but my love must be concrete. I open the wallet and give everything I have. They were 50 euro!
After Mass, he drove the car home, under the incredulous eyes of some parishioners. We salute you with great affection.
Coming back, I was reminded of the famous 50 euro I had received providence and as I read this morning in a St. Augustine wrote: "Coming From what gifts, if not by him? If I gave you your alms would, but since its from, it's not a refund! "What have you that you did not receive?" ( 1 Cor 4:7). "
I thanked Jesus for his allegiance on time, which never fails.
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