My mother often said to me in the house, “Each time that you give something to a poor person, think that you are giving it to Jesus. Pay no regard to the value of what you give, but rather to the love that you have for the one who receives. That is to say, in giving something you must also give your heart. Consequently, never scorn the poor but, on the contrary, if it is an old man, respect him; if a child, have pity on him; if a sick person, support and help him. It is necessary that they are members of the mystical body of Jesus and also our brothers.”
–Marcel Nguyễn Tân Văn (1928–1959)
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