I had to decide what Latin use for the idea of Way of Charity to help me and my co-workers in charity to understand and act upon the admonition of Jesus gave us in Matthew 25. The corporal and spiritual works of mercy are not optional for those who follow Jesus. Settled with the help of an expert latinist I decided to use “via caritatis.” Matthew 25 is a particular teaching of the Lord’s that is not given in a parable but as a direction, a command in light of the final judgement. Anyways, my work in Christian charity –as all of us– is a journey, a way, a path, a road not only for me but also for those I and others serve.<\/p>\n
Two sentences below, cherry-picked from a story in today\u2019s NY Times. One word caught my eye:<\/p>\n
\u201cAs of Feb. 1, foreign actresses and anyone else who is not a resident of Rome will have to pay 2 euros for the privilege of going down the steps to the [Trevi] fountain\u2019s basin, the city\u2019s mayor announced on Friday.<\/p>\n
The coins thrown into the fountain \u2014 along with stray rings, guitar picks, subway tokens, keys and other oddities \u2014 are collected on a weekly basis and are donated by the city to the Catholic charity Caritas.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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