Christian poverty is working to better one's personal situation

During Sunday's Angelus, Benedict XVI made an invitation to live a balanced lifestyle in solidarity with everyone in society while not worrying about the stresses of money. In his speech he recalled that Jesus invited all Christians to lead a simple life without riches. “This [...]
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You're giving money and you're giving yourself.

Argentina, 1974. St Josemaria was asked, "How can we help others to be more generous with their money?"
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Antidote to consumerism

In the encyclical Centesimus Annus, Venerable John Paul II refers to the phenomenon of consumerism, a lifestyle which "maintains a persistent orientation towards 'having' rather than 'being.' "In his condemnation of this new and subtle form of materialism, the late Pope already foresaw the serious crisis [...]
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The love of God

“Father, how should we put the ‘omnibus’ into practice?” St Josemaria answers this question put to him by a priest on October 26, 1972.
Tags: Detachment, Generosity, Priesthood, Love, diocesan priests