"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy (Mt 5,7). Mercy is not in last place of the beatitudes. Still observes: Blessed is the man who is kind to the wretched and the poor (Ps 40,2) and also: It is good that pities and lends (Ps 111.5). Elsewhere we read also: All day fair has compassion and lends (Ps 36:26).
Conquer the blessing [...] seek to be benevolent. Not even interrupt your homework the night of mercy. Do not say: come back tomorrow back and help you. No interval comes between your purpose and charity. Charity, indeed, not be delayed. Share your bread with the hungry and feeding the poor and the homeless into your house (Is 58.7), and this with cheerful mood and do it hastily. It tells you what the Apostle: When you do works of mercy, you realízalas with joy (Rom 12,8) and the grace of the benefit that will take you then doubled by the application and immediacy. Indeed, what it is given with sad mood and obligation not pleasant and there is nothing friendly.
When we practice the works of mercy, we should be happy and not mourn: If you get away from pettiness and preferences, ie, stinginess and discrimination, as well as the hesitations and criticisms, your reward will be great. Then your light forth like the dawn and your wound will heal quickly (Is 58.8). And who does not want the light and health? Therefore, O servants of Christ, his brothers and fellow heirs, if you consider my word deserves some attention, listen: while we are given to do so, visit Christ, we care Christ, we feed Christ, we clothe Christ, Advantage Christ, we honor Christ not only with our table, as did some, not only with ointments, as Mary Magdalene, not only the tomb, like Joseph of Arimathea, or with things that serve for burial, like Nicodemus, who loved Christ only by halves, nor, finally, with gold, frankincense and myrrh, as did the Magi.
For the Lord of all he wants mercy and not sacrifice, and because mercy is better than thousands of fat lambs, let us offer precisely this in the poor and those who are today killed to the ground. So, when we leave here, we will be welcomed in the eternal tabernacles, in communion with Christ the Lord, to whom be glory for ever. Amen (Sermon 14, 38.40). "
