— God sent you here, brother. So that we could help you. So that through us He would extend His hand to you.

After these words, the priest took off his shoes and handed them to the man.

— Take it. Now pray with us. Today we will pray for your soul, for your suffering, for everything that forced you to end up on the street. But we will also pray for the sins of those who judge a person by their clothes and look with hatred at God’s creation. After all, the Lord taught us to love our neighbors.