You give bread to a hungry person; but it would be better were no one hungry, and you could give it to no one. You clothe the naked person. Would that all were clothed and this necessity did not exist. (Tractate 1 John 8,8) Augustine of Hippo
WHEN PAUL CAME TO JERUSALEM
FOR WHAT WOULD BE KNOWN
AS THE COUNCIL OF JERUSALEM
OR
THE APOSTOLIC COUNCIL
PAUL CAME TO PRESENT HIS CREDENTIALS
THE RIGHT TO PREACH TO THE GENTILES
WITHOUT INFLICTING JEWISH CUSTOMS ON THEM
PAUL PREACHED WELL
PAUL COULD PREACH THE SPOTS OFF A DALMATIAN
WHEN ALL THE INTELLECTUAL DUST HAD SETTLED
THE APOSTLES HAD ONLY ONE MANDATE TO GIVE HIM
REMEMBER THE POOR
REMEMBER THE POOR
RINGS LIKE A REFRAIN
DOWN THE CENTURIES
MOSTLY IGNORED
MOSTLY FEEDING THE HUNGRY
WITHOUT ASKING WHY
CHRIST KNOWING
THAT WE ARE OFTEN
UNAWARE OF THE WORLD AROUND US
SAID
YOU HAVE THE POOR ALWAYS WITH YOU
IT’S A REBUKE TO THE BLIND
AND THE DEAF AMONG US
IT’S A REBUKE TOO ALL OF US
WHO FEAST AT DIVES TABLE
AND NOT SEE LAZARUS
WHO WALK BY THE WOUNDED MAN
ON THE ROAD TO JERICHO
AFRAID TO BE CONTAMINATED
CHRIST WHISPERS
FEW HEAR
WHATSOEVER YOU DO….
FRANK A VOLLMER
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