Let us then, show him mercy in the persons of the poor
so that when we come to leave this world
they may receive us into everlasting dwelling places,
in Christ our Lord himself.

 
St. Gregory Nazianzen 4th century

Mercy is a love that welcomes every neighbor,
especially the poor and needy.

 
Chiara Lubich, foundress of Focolare; 20th

No act of devotion on the part of the faithful
gives God more pleasure
than that which is lavished on the poor.

 
Saint Leo, 5th century

Charity gives us patience
in the face of any word or deed that injures,
and gentle strength to know how to endure
and bear with their neighbor's shortcomings.

 
St. Catherine of Siena, 14th century

No act of devotion gives God more pleasure
than that which is lavished on his poor.

 
St. Leo the Great, 5th century

A word, a kindly smile, will often suffice
to gladden a wounded and sorrowful heart.

 
St. Therese of Lisieux, 19th century

We are called to draw near to the poor,
to encounter them, to meet their gaze,
to embrace them and to let them feel the warmth of love
that breaks through their solitude.

 
Pope Francis

When you see your brother (sister) you see God.

 
St. Clement of Alexandria, 3rd century