Alms vs Offerings - What's the difference?
alms | offerings |
Something given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food.
* c.'' 1779 ,
As nouns the difference between alms and offerings
is that alms is something given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food while offerings is .alms
English
Noun
(alms)- She gave $10 weekly to the poor as alms .
- Alms are distributed from the weekly collection for the purpose.
- St. Antoninus never refused an alms which was asked in the name of God.