I think these sayings of the fathers of the Church sum it up pretty succinctly:

"When you give to the poor, you give not of your own, but simply return what is his, for you have usurped that which is common and has been given for the common use of all. The land belongs to all, not to the rich; and yet those who are deprived of its use are many more than those who enjoy it." (St. Ambrose of Milan)

"Not to enable the poor to share in our goods is to steal from them and deprive them of life. The goods we possess are not ours but theirs." (St. John Chrysostom)

"The rich are in possession of the goods of the poor, even if they have acquired them honestly or inherited them legally." (St. John Chrysostom)

How can I make you realize the misery of the poor? How can I make you understand that your wealth comes from their weeping? (St. Basil of Caesarea)


Rememeber, 20% of the world's population gets 80% of its income. 

If you think migration is a problem now, you have seen nothing yet.