January is Poverty Awareness Month. So many of us are blessed to be emerging from a Christmas season enjoying a warm home and an abundance of good fellowship and celebration. Yet tragically, more than 37 million Americans live in poverty. More than 1.5 million children experience homelessness each year. We can do our part to alleviate poverty in our midst. We can commit to sharing our resources with those in need; support charitable organizations that help those in poverty; and pray daily for those without the necessities of life we take for granted. We can do better, starting with a concrete act of charity today. May we ask our Lord for the grace to be more aware, more vigilant, and more compassionate for the sake of all our brothers and sisters experiencing need.