Even though I would not support the charities that “Idol Gives Back” supports, I must say that It is necessary for all of us to do what we can to help the poor and the unfortunate. We have organizations within the Catholic Church that do wonderful work. Someone mentioned Catholic Charities, there is also the Society of St. De Paul in many of our local towns. The Edmundite Missions in Selma Alabama is one mission that helps some of the poorest people in our country probably simililar to some in the Appalacians. Asian Relief is an international mission that helps to house and education orphans in Korea, the Phillipines, Mexico. These are just a few. I think it is good if we can include charites that are local, national, and international on our lists. I know that there are many worthy causes and it is impossible to give to every one. But we must budget our money make an effort to do what we can. Mother Teresa told the story of a time when she and her sisters visited a poor woman and gave her a bag of rice. All of a sudden, the woman took the bag of rice and divided it in half and immediately left her dwelling. The sisters waited for her to return. When she returned, the sisters asked her where she had gone with half the rice. She replied that she gave it to a neighbor who had less than she. The point is, that we all can do some act of charity no matter how small.
