"Be careful not to parade your good deeds before men
to attract their notice; by doing this you wiill lose all
your reward from your Father in heaven.
So when you give alms, do not have it trumpeted before
before you; this is what the hypocrites do in the synagogues
and in the streets to win men's admiration.
I tell you solemnly, they have had their reward.
But when you give alms, your left hand must not
know what your right is doing; your almsgiving
must be secrete, and your Father who sees all
that is done in secret will reward you.
And when you pray, do not imitate the hypocrites:
they love to say their prayers standing up in the
synagogues and at the street corners for people
to see them; I tell you solemnly, they have ha
their reward.......... Mass Readings
