This prayer invokes the intercession of St. Lawrence, who is the patron of all poor people.
The Catholic Church is sometimes labeled as greedy, and at times members of her clergy don't help to correct this misunderstanding.
The Church at its core is a Church of the poor, and St. Lawrence displays this most clearly.
According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, there is an event in his life that shows how the poor are to be served above all else.
Ever since, St. Lawrence has been seen as a patron of the poor.
Here is a prayer against any type of greed within the Church, that she may always serve the poor with all generosity.
