Meaning and context of this quote
“The bread which you keep belongs to the hungry. The cloak in your closet belongs to the naked. The shoes you let rot belong to the barefoot.”
from Homily on Luke 12 — Basil the Great
This passage from Homily on Luke 12 reflects Basil the Great’s teaching on divine union.
More quotes from Basil the Great
- Basil the Great: “The Spirit restores paradise to us and leads us back to the kingdom of…”
- Basil the Great: “A tree is known by its fruit; so a life is known by its deeds. A good…”
- Basil the Great: “When you sit down to eat, pray. When you eat bread, do so thanking Him…”
- Basil the Great: “Troubles are usually the brooms and shovels that smooth the road to a…”
- Basil the Great: “The Holy Spirit perfects all other beings in goodness, and in every wa…”