Church

nnelly

:)

ilovesaintmark

There are no official guidelines.

Abounas, relative to the situation, can intervene in different ways.  The priest's resources are relative to the abilities of a given community.  Relative to how dire the situation, determines the intervention.  Prayer is applicable in all situations.

The priest, sometimes in conjunction with a committee, is responsible for determining needy and worthiness.

nnelly

:)

egyboy

btw, what is the general consensus about giving money to those "poor" people who wait at red lights and ask for your money? I never know what's the right thing to do

geomike

Same here, i want to help them by money, but i am afraid they are the kind of people that spend it on harmful things like cigarettes and alchohol.

aidan

[quote author=geomike link=topic=10303.msg125864#msg125864 date=1293782061]
Same here, i want to help them by money, but i am afraid they are the kind of people that spend it on harmful things like cigarettes and alchohol.


You may be interested in this link, I certainly was www.pravoslavie.ru/english/42177.htm

godislove260

[quote author=aidan link=topic=10303.msg125868#msg125868 date=1293791107]
[quote author=geomike link=topic=10303.msg125864#msg125864 date=1293782061]
Same here, i want to help them by money, but i am afraid they are the kind of people that spend it on harmful things like cigarettes and alchohol.


You may be interested in this link, I certainly was www.pravoslavie.ru/english/42177.htm


Thank you Aidan, very good article! May God guide us always to doing His work..