alms-giving
111almsgiving — n. act of donating alms, giving of charitable donations …
112beneficence — n. Charity, bounty, liberality, generosity, alms giving, active goodness, kind action, doing of good …
113benevolence — n. 1. Kindness, benignity, kind heartedness, humanity, humaneness, philanthropy, tenderness, charitableness, good will, altruism, unselfishness, disposition to do good, milk of human kindness. 2. Charity, benefaction, beneficence, alms giving,… …
114largess — n 1. charity, alms giving, philanthropy, altruism; beneficence, munificence, generosity, bounty, open handedness, liberality. 2. gift, present, Scot. propine, benefaction, bestowal, donation, donative, contribution, endowment; offering, Eccles.… …
115Ember days — /ˈɛmbə deɪz/ (say embuh dayz) plural noun 1. any of four groups of three days, associated with harvests and ordination, set aside by some Western churches for prayer, fasting and alms giving and which usually consist of a Wednesday, a Friday and… …
116souling — A *visiting custom carried out in the 19th and 20th centuries mainly by children, but previously by adults, in the Shropshire, north Staffordshire, Cheshire, and Lancashire area, on *All Saints Day (1 November) and *All Souls Day (2 November) …
117AGE AND THE AGED — Old Age IN THE BIBLE Extreme longevity is attributed to the Fathers of Mankind (e.g., Methusaleh, 969 years) and the Fathers of the Israelite People (Abraham, 175; Isaac, 180; Jacob, 147; Moses, 120). By some, Genesis 6:3 is taken to mean that… …
118Care of the Poor by the Church — Care of the Poor by the Church † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Care of the Poor by the Church I. OBJECTS, HISTORY, AND ORGANIZATION A. The care of the poor is a branch of charity. In the narrow sense charity means any exercise of mercy… …
119CHARITY — The obligation to help the poor and the needy and to give them gifts is stated many times in the Bible and was considered by the rabbis of all ages to be one of the cardinal mitzvot of Judaism. In the Bible The Bible itself legislates several… …
120Altruism — Selflessness redirects here. For the 1965 jazz album, see Selflessness: Featuring My Favorite Things. Giving alms to the poor is often considered an altruistic action in many cultures and religions. Altruism …
