"It is our duty to prefer the service of the poor to everything else and to offer such service as quickly as possible. 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. Moreover, all rules must lead to charity."
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As quoted in The Liturgy of the Hours, Vol. 4 (1975)
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Vincent de Paul
Saint Vincent de Paul (24 April 1581 – 27 September 1660) was a Roman Catholic priest who helped found many charitable organizations, including the Daughters of Charity and the Lazarists.
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