12 January 2020
Word of the Day: Poverty of Sharing
POVERTY OF SHARING. The voluntary sacrifice of one's possessions for
the common good of a community. All means of support and activity are provided
by the group. Practiced in the Church since apostolic times, it is described
by St. Luke as one of the effects of receiving the Holy Spirit: "The faithful
all lived together and owned everything in common; they sold their goods and
possessions and shared out proceeds among themselves according to what each
one needed" (Acts 2:44-45).
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