“...it is proper that the duty of helping the poor and unfortunate should especially stir Catholics, since they are members of the Mystical Body of Christ. In this we have come to know the love of God, said John the Apostle, that He laid down His life for us, and we likewise ought to lay down our life for the brethren. He who has the goods of this world and sees his brother in need and closes his heart to him, how does the love of God abide in him? (1Jn 3:16 17)”
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Pope John XXII
Pope John XXII, born Gerald Cavaza, was an Italian who became the 180th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, serving from 1316 to 1334. During his papacy, he made significant reforms to the Church law, including the regulation of papal power and the management of church property. He attempted to unify political and religious affairs in Europe through the power of the Pope, but this effort was not successful. more
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Source: The Collected Papers of Stephen Smale