alms-giving
Example Sentences
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There were departments in charge of alms-giving, the distribution of war spoils, hospitals, and the maintenance and health of rivers.
From The New Yorker • Dec. 17, 2018
The original intent of Lent, which was developed in the fourth and fifth centuries, was to fortify one’s relationship with God, oneself and the poor by focusing on prayer, fasting and alms-giving.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2017
In any event, we can, according to Catechism, help Tessa on her journey by alms-giving, prayer, and fasting.
From Slate • Oct. 5, 2011
Bishop Eamonn Walsh likewise told me that the Irish bishops’ plan for renewal will focus on prayer, fasting and alms-giving.
From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2011
In point of fact, prayers are spoken of as if they were equivalent to sacrifice, alms-giving, or any other supposed virtue.
From Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities by Inman, Thomas
