 Be
Like an Angel
More joy in giving than receiving
According to Benedict XVI, scripture teaches us that there is
more joy in giving than in receiving (cf. Acts 20,35).
When we do things out of love, we express the truth of our being;
indeed, we have been created not for ourselves but for God and
our brothers and sisters (cf. 2 Cor 5,15). Every time when, for
love of God, we share our goods with our neighbor in need, we
discover that the fullness of life comes from love and all is
returned to us as a blessing in the form of peace, inner satisfaction
and joy. Our Father in heaven rewards our almsgiving with His
joy.
What is more: Saint Peter includes among the spiritual fruits
of almsgiving the forgiveness of sins: “Charity,” he writes,
“covers a multitude of sins” (1 Pt 4,8). God offers to us sinners
the possibility of being forgiven.
The fact of sharing with the poor what we possess disposes us
to receive such a gift. In this moment, my thought turns to those
who realize the weight of the evil we have committed and, precisely
for this reason, feel far from God, fearful and almost incapable
of turning to Him.
By drawing close to others through almsgiving, we draw close
to God; it can become an instrument for authentic conversion
and reconciliation with Him and our brothers.
"I accept with joy and preciousness the
death that the Lord has reserved for me, in perfect surrender
to His most Holly Will. May the Lord accept my life and death
to the honor and glory of His Name…"
St. Therese Benedict of the Cross-
(Edith Stein)
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What
We Do 
We have a hospice for abandoned
and terminally ill children
in Bogotá, Colombia, a country
where many children are dying
without any care or help.
Through the work of Totus
Tuus, we provide help to
these children through: 
In the middle of
poverty, and human suffering,
as faithful Christians it
is our responsibility to
help our brothers and sisters
in most need. Therefore,
we are helping abandoned
children who suffer any type
of terminal diseases and
who are in the last stage
of their illness. We help
these children while they
are under extensive medical
treatment and others who
are in last state of their
illness, when all the medical
procedures have been exhausted.
In
some cases this means that
they have to face all the
physical and moral losses
generated by their illness.
At the same time, they need
to prepare themselves for
death. This is the moment
when Totus Tuus comes in
to help them, offering residence,
helping them to live and
die with dignity, procuring
them the necessary education
and guidance, and giving
them all the professional
and spiritual support and
all the love they need in
their personal suffering
in these final moments. This
help is especially important
in countries like Colombia
that do not provide them
with the appropriate environment
to confront with serenity
and peace the end of their
life.
The
mission of the members of
Totus Tuus is to follow the
teaching of Our Lord Jesus
and to show others the path
of life. Totus Tuus organizes
evangelization programs in
different parts of the world
such as: