| She begged for food and alms, reaching wordlessly through the open windows of the buses parked at the bus stand. |
| In other words, belief in God and efforts to please Him must be accompanied by acts of charity and alms can be both voluntary and compulsory. |
| The destitute depended on begging, soup kitchens run by monks and nuns, and alms distributed by guilds, confraternities, and urban hospitals. |
| On every poor wight have I ever had ruth and give them alms for love of thee. |
| At the end of the communion service members give an alms offering to the deacon, the only time that offerings are collected in Amish services. |
| They pray five times a day, fast during the month of Ramadan, perform the sacred pilgrimage to Mecca, and give alms to the poor. |
