Sick ...poor ...other issue Christian faith looks at!

In medieval times the church was found, in the Chaos serving poor,
Helping the wretched,
creating community,
Building Cathedrals .

BUT poverty remains...
The sick still ill.....
Are those virtues assisting the issue
NOT seeing NOR presenting a solution?

Tough Questions difficult issues . .
Is this just ,spiritual masturbation, ?
we crusade into situations returning home feeling good....not achieved anything . . .