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seanom
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Hi I’m 15 and I’m interested in living out my faith through helping and being charitable to my neighbour. I can’t do big things, How can I help others and serve Christ in his hidden disguise in other people? Any tips?
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Trishie
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This is how one priest answers that question:
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**It was only a sunny smile,
And little it cost in the giving;
But it scattered the night
Like morning light,
And made the day worth living.
Through life’s dark warp a woof it wove
In shining colours of hope and love;
And the angels smiled as they watched above,
Yet little it cost in the giving.
It was only a kindly word, a word that was lightly spoken;
But not in vain,
For it stilled the pain
Of a heart that was nearly broken
It strengthened a faith beset with fears,
And groping blindly through mists of tears,
For light to brighten the coming years,
Although it was lightly spoken.
It was only a helping hand
And it seemed of little availing;
But its clasp was warm,
And it saved from harm
A brother whose strength was failing.
Its touch was tender as angels’ wings
But it rolled the stone from the hidden springs
And pointed the way to higher things,
Though it seemed of little availing.
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The following poem “**But**” was written by a Divine Word Missionary, inspiring us to love of others, even in the smallest gestures of human kindness.**It was only a sunny smile,
And little it cost in the giving;
But it scattered the night
Like morning light,
And made the day worth living.
Through life’s dark warp a woof it wove
In shining colours of hope and love;
And the angels smiled as they watched above,
Yet little it cost in the giving.
It was only a kindly word, a word that was lightly spoken;
But not in vain,
For it stilled the pain
Of a heart that was nearly broken
It strengthened a faith beset with fears,
And groping blindly through mists of tears,
For light to brighten the coming years,
Although it was lightly spoken.
It was only a helping hand
And it seemed of little availing;
But its clasp was warm,
And it saved from harm
A brother whose strength was failing.
Its touch was tender as angels’ wings
But it rolled the stone from the hidden springs
And pointed the way to higher things,
Though it seemed of little availing.
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JoyfulLife
Guest
Read St Therese’s book on the little way. 
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PattiDay
Guest
Our church has a food pantry on site where food is distributed to those in need. Young people volunteer to unload trucks, pack items in bags, help in the distribution. These kids are generally from a school or church group (all faiths), or come in with their parents, who are volunteers.
Ask at your church. Many have youth groups that have a particular apostolate, working as tutors, visiting nursing homes, working at soup kitchens. Some schools have volunteer groups.
With parental approval and oversight, you might visit an elderly neighbor to read or just spend time talking.
It might be difficult, and not advisable, to go out on your own to a shelter or soup kitchen, because these generally have age requirements, background checks, etc. of volunteers for legal and insurance reasons.
Also, you could pray the rosary or make a Holy Hour in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament for the intention of a group, the poor, the homebound. That’s something you don’t need to be a certain age to do, and it’s something of great charity that is needed by the whole world.
Ask at your church. Many have youth groups that have a particular apostolate, working as tutors, visiting nursing homes, working at soup kitchens. Some schools have volunteer groups.
With parental approval and oversight, you might visit an elderly neighbor to read or just spend time talking.
It might be difficult, and not advisable, to go out on your own to a shelter or soup kitchen, because these generally have age requirements, background checks, etc. of volunteers for legal and insurance reasons.
Also, you could pray the rosary or make a Holy Hour in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament for the intention of a group, the poor, the homebound. That’s something you don’t need to be a certain age to do, and it’s something of great charity that is needed by the whole world.
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Tyler1234
Guest
At 15 you could do a lot, believe it or not.
Advise your friends when they are doing wrong.
Defend others from harassment an pressure.
Be friends with the “geeky” kids in school.
Volunteer at homeless shelters, soup kitchens, etc.
Volunteer for your church.
Hold fundraisers.
Watch a neighbor’s dog while they are away.
I’m sure there’s many more.
Advise your friends when they are doing wrong.
Defend others from harassment an pressure.
Be friends with the “geeky” kids in school.
Volunteer at homeless shelters, soup kitchens, etc.
Volunteer for your church.
Hold fundraisers.
Watch a neighbor’s dog while they are away.
I’m sure there’s many more.
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EmeraldWings
Guest
here are some great things on charity that i think will help you very much -
gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?t=13047493
audiosancto.org/sermon/20100808-Be-Thou-Opened-To-Charity.html
audiosancto.org/sermon/20100214-The-Greatest-of-These-is-Charity.html
audiosancto.org/sermon/20100124-Violent-Acts-of-Charity.html
audiosancto.org/sermon/20090823-Charity-and-Scandal.html
audiosancto.org/sermon/20080907-Supernatural-Charity-Loving-Our-Neighbor-As-Ourself.html
the first step to being charitable is loving God, because God is charity(charity is specifically the love of God)
charity consists in doing good for others for the love of God, but doing good as God tells us to, and not how others would wish us to, because true love is doing what’s best for someone, even if they don’t like it, just as disciplining your naughty child is good for the child and what is best(when done properly) but naturally the child won’t like it.
being charitable also means you’re seeking to please God and not yourself, so you have to be careful and examine yourself to see whether or not you have hidden motives within yourself.
but for some really good advice on knowing charity and growing in it, check out those links.
alright, hope this helps, take care.
gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?t=13047493
audiosancto.org/sermon/20100808-Be-Thou-Opened-To-Charity.html
audiosancto.org/sermon/20100214-The-Greatest-of-These-is-Charity.html
audiosancto.org/sermon/20100124-Violent-Acts-of-Charity.html
audiosancto.org/sermon/20090823-Charity-and-Scandal.html
audiosancto.org/sermon/20080907-Supernatural-Charity-Loving-Our-Neighbor-As-Ourself.html
the first step to being charitable is loving God, because God is charity(charity is specifically the love of God)
charity consists in doing good for others for the love of God, but doing good as God tells us to, and not how others would wish us to, because true love is doing what’s best for someone, even if they don’t like it, just as disciplining your naughty child is good for the child and what is best(when done properly) but naturally the child won’t like it.
being charitable also means you’re seeking to please God and not yourself, so you have to be careful and examine yourself to see whether or not you have hidden motives within yourself.
but for some really good advice on knowing charity and growing in it, check out those links.
alright, hope this helps, take care.
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