“Hospitality has a long tradition in the Catholic faith.
“Pope Francis spoke of it last November, telling new Catholics: ‘God did not create us to be alone, closed in on ourselves, but to be able to meet him and to open us to a meeting with others.’
“He has also extended it to the many people he meets and helps, from the disabled to the homeless.
“The Bible also has a lot to say about being hospitable.
In the Old Testament, numerous verses speak of the importance of opening one’s door to travelers or providing a meal for the weary. . . .”
In a recent article, the National Catholic Register reported on Old and New Testament references to hospitality and offered a number of the examples from different periods during the history of the Church.
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