The act of charity, part of the Social Economy

Abstract

The pleasure to offer has no connection with richness or welfare, it occurs when you realize that your neighbor is more afflicted than you, that you are more blessed by God or you want to be at peace with yourself by helping others in order to thank or to seek real help, of divine, superfluous nature. Although pleasure does not interfere with need, it brings about a good feeling, while the need seems to be embodied in our nature as we cannot live without it and now and then we make them merge to combine feelings with reason. Offering is an act without expectation for reward, although the benefits occur after a while, being both material (reward) and especially immaterial, a service or a gesture of gratefulness. We offer when we love, we give because we need to establish moral and social values for our peers to perceive the approach, understanding, tolerance and solidarity. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]