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To: WayneS

you know which “sage of antiquity” said...

"Not to share one’s wealth with the poor is to steal from them and to take away their livelihood. It is not our own goods which we hold, but theirs".55

55 SaintJohn Chrysostom, De Lazaro Concio, II, 6: PG 48, 992D.

John Chrysostom (c. 347–407, Greek: Ἰωάννης ὁ Χρυσόστομος), Archbishop of Constantinople, was an important Early Church Father. He is known for his eloquence in preaching and public speaking, his denunciation of abuse of authority by both ecclesiastical and political leaders, the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, and his ascetic sensibilities...  

...John is known in Christianity chiefly as a preacher, theologian and liturgist. Among his homilies, eight directed against Judaizing Christians remain controversial for their impact on the development of Christian antisemitism.

...One of the recurring features of John's homilies is his emphasis on care for the needy.[39] Echoing themes found in the Gospel of Matthew, he calls upon the rich to lay aside materialism in favor of helping the poor, often employing all of his rhetorical skills to shame wealthy people to abandon conspicuous consumption:

60 posted on 12/03/2013 4:00:14 AM PST by expat_panama
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To: expat_panama

Thanks!


61 posted on 12/04/2013 9:28:58 AM PST by WayneS (Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th (and 17th))
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