Matthew 25:34-36
Then the King will say to those at His right hand, "Come, O blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave Me food, I was thirsty and you gave Me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed Me, I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you visited Me, I was in prison and you came to Me."
The stunning truth of the Faith is that Christ is present in every suffering person you meet. The way you treat them is the way you treat Him. And the way you treat them is not simply "spiritually" (i.e. with attention to their souls but with no attention to their stomachs or wardrobe or housing situation). A plumber who uses his skill to fix a single mom's sink at no charge is doing as much a work of Christ (and for Christ) as the priest who hears her confession or gives her Eucharist. Remember that as you consider what your gifts to the suffering and poor might be. You are Christ's feet and hands in the world.
