Beneath the sun there is vanity and deceit, the oppression of the weak by the strong and violence against the poor. From this come the tears of the innocent, who have no comforter. A comforter is one who stands by the lonely, and encourages them with his words and deeds. But there is none: not a person, not a single one. If there were anyone human, surely there would be a comforter; but they are wild beasts, not human beings, who prey upon the poor who are destitute of human help and who cannot resist their violence.

Let us pray...

O good Saint Anthony, Helper of the Poor, find me opportunities to give bread to the hungry, drink to the thirsty, clothing to the naked, shelter to the homeless and visits to the sick and imprisoned. Amen.

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