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'''Alms''' or '''almsgiving''' is the giving materially to another as an act of [[charity]] to benefit the poor and needy, given for Christ’s sake. For Orthodox Christians almsgiving is an important part of an individual’s spiritual life. When one fasts, the fasting should be accompanied by [[prayer]] and almsgiving.<ref>Kallistos (Ware), Bishop; Mary, Mother (1978), ''The Lenten Triodion'', South Canaan PA: St. Tikhon’s Seminary Press, 2002, pp. 35ff, ISBN 1-878997-51-3</ref>