| If the heart is not inspired by sincerity in bestowing alms then almsgiving becomes mere display. |
| Venial sins were to be cleansed by daily use of the Lord's Prayer and by almsgiving. |
| One dimension of Lent that tends to get pushed to the side is the practice of almsgiving. |
| In this theater almsgiving is rewarded by trumpet fanfare, prayer is a public parade, and the discomfort of fasting is a spectacle. |
| There are three traditional focuses for our Lenten observance and they are prayer, fasting and almsgiving. |
| Of course, there are other forms of almsgiving than money, such as time and talent. |
