Act of charity obliterates sin — Mythoi

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Act of charity obliterates sin.

Religion. · Religious virtues. · Charity rewarded. · view the constellation · filed as V416

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Man convicted of cheating at his bookkeeping is excused when it is learned that he has given the money to the poor

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Charity rewarded above prayer or hearing of masses Prince's motto: charity conquers Miraculous reward for charities Miraculous manifestations during act of charity Son's acts of charity save his father's soul Saint shares punishment of sinful man whose cloak he shared in life Children envious of money given by deceased father to bishop. In vision they take their father's body up and find a quittance saying that he has received more than a hundredfold reward