Chapter 26 — Part III — The Ten Commandments
Section 595. Q. Does he, then, who is not merciful to the poor sin against the eighth commandment? A. Certainly he does, if he have the means of assisting them; for all that we have belongs properly to God, and our abundance is given us by his Providence for the assistance of the poor; wherefore, if we do not impart to them of our abundance, we do in fact thereby rob and defraud them of their right, and the gift of God.