The other side of “Paradise”: Homeless man in a San Ignacio park in BZ
“Why treat that common nobody on the ground as if he is somebody? I shouldn’t judge poor peasants, men or women, by their surface appearance, nor by their apparent mental capacities. And this is hard to do, since very frequently they scarcely seem to have the semblance or the intelligence of reasonable beings, so gross and offensive are they. But, turn the coin, and you will see by the light of the faith that the Son of God, Whose will it was to be poor, is represented to us by these people.”
— ST. Vincent
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*St. Vincent de Paul (24 April 1581 – 27 September 1660) was a priest of the Catholic Church who dedicated himself to serving the poor. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion. De Paul was renowned for his compassion, humility, and generosity and is known as the “Great Apostle of Charity.”
St Vincent de Paul
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