On the first World Day for the Poor, Pope Francis said
caring for the needy has a saving power, because in them we see the face of
Christ, and urged Christians to overcome indifference and seek ways to actively
love the poor that they meet.
“In the poor, we find the presence of Jesus, who, though
rich, became poor,” the Pope said Nov. 19. Because of this, “in their weakness,
a saving power is present. And if in the eyes of the world they have little
value, they are the ones who open to us the way to heaven.”
“They are our passport to paradise,” he said, explaining
that it is an “evangelical duty” for Christians to care for the poor as our
true wealth.
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