Duty

"It is our duty to prefer the service of the poor to everything else

and to offer such service as quickly as possible."

~ St. Vincent de Paul

This means reordering our priorities — not just in charity, but in our very attention. In a world that glorifies wealth, status, and personal achievement, preferring the poor turns that value system upside down. It asks: What if my first thought upon receiving time, skill, or resource is not “How can this advance me?” but “Who is most in need of this?”