“But you, dearly beloved, who have believed the promises of the Lord with your whole heart, flee the foul leprosy of avarice and make a holy and wise use of God’s gifts. Since you enjoy His generosity, take care that you may be able to have companions of your joy.
The things that are supplied to you are lacking to many, and in their need the material has been given to you for imitating the divine goodness, so that through you the divine goodness might pass over to others. As you give out your temporal goods well, you are acquiring eternal.”
Leo the Great (c. 400-461), Doctor of the Church, excerpt from Sermon 17.3-4. (ACCS.P1-50.117).