St. Vincent DePaul teaches us, “If a needy person requires medicine or other help during prayer time, do whatever has to be done with peace of mind. Offer the deed to God as your prayer. 

Do not become upset or feel guilty because you interrupted your prayer to serve the poor. 

God is not neglected if you leave him for such service. 

One of God’s works is merely interrupted so that another can be carried out. 

So when you leave prayer to serve some poor person, remember that this very service is performed for God. Charity is certainly greater than any rule.”

Like St. Teresa of Calcutta, Vincent dePaul reminds us that the poor should be the in the priority in the actions we take.  The poor can be poor economically, spiritually, emotionally, etc., we are called to help the poor we meet.

May God Be Praised!