# Almsgiving ## Catechism of the Catholic Church Money or goods given to the poor as an act of penance or fraternal charity. Almsgiving, together with prayer and fasting, are traditionally recommended to foster the state of interior penance ([[2.2.2.4.p4b|ccc-1434]]; cf. [[3.1.3.1.p6w|ccc-1969]], [[3.2.2.7.p8f|ccc-2447]]). ## Vatican II - almsgiving — "they value the moral life and worship God especially through prayer, almsgiving and fasting" — [[nostra-aetate#^na-3|NA ¶3]]