It is he who gives bread to the hungry,

the Lord who sets prisoners free,

the Lord who gives light to the blind,

who raises up those who are bowed down,

the Lord, who protects the stranger,

and upholds the widow and orphan.

(Psalm 146, Lauds for February 1, 2023)

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“Whoever does the will of God is brother and sister and mother to me.” (Mark 3:35)

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“The king will answer them: ‘I assure you, as often as you did it for one of my least brothers, you did it for me.'” (Matthew 25:40)