“Prayer of supplication is an expression of a heart that trusts in God and realises that of itself it can do nothing… Prayer of interces- sion has particular value, for it is an act of trust in God and, at the same time, an expression of love for our neighbour… Intercessory prayer is an expression of our fraternal concern for others, since we are able to embrace their lives, their deepest troubles and their loftiest dreams” (Gaudete et exsultate, 154). Therefore the co-workers of ACN place in prayer before God the needs that are brought daily to their attention and implore him to supply the necessary spiritual and material help. If they have to turn down requests because they do not come within the scope of ACN or exceed its financial capabilities, they ask God in prayer to alleviate the needs in another manner. Prayer for the benefactors should be imbued with a sense of gratitude. The most beautiful form of thankfulness is Eucharistic adoration and the celebration of the Holy Eucharist. Through this disposition of gratitude, the co-workers of ACN responsibly and carefully administer the benefactors’ donations, which are often the “mite of the poor widow” (Mk 12:41-44), as an expression of their own love and self-offering to God.
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