On the subject of giving...

The words of a famous preacher speaking of those who

"use their abundance not to swell their own pride
but to perform works of benevolence.

"They consider their greatest gain
what they spend to alleviate the distress of others.

"This virtue is open to all men,
no matter what their class or condition,
because all can be equal in their willingness to give,
however unequal they may be in earthly fortune."

from a sermon on the Beatitudes
by Pope St. Leo the Great
(today's Office of the Readings)