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Voluntary simplicity
Old Testament
“The prayer of the poor pierces the clouds” (Sir 35:15b-17, 20-22a)
Ben Sira 35: The prayer of the humble pierces the clouds - how God preferentially listens to the poor and calls us to perseverance and solidarity.
New Testament
“Who will have what you have accumulated?” (Luke 12:13-21)
From Lk 12:13-21, this essay helps to unmask greed, cultivate poverty of heart and build an economy of sufficiency: spiritual benchmarks, practices and actions.
Saints
Saint Hedwig, mother of the poor of Silesia
Saint Hedwig of Silesia Duchess, mother of the poor and builder of peace, Trzebnica and Wrocław, 12th–13th centuries. Born in Andechs in Bavaria, allied with the courts of...
