The Wisdom of St. Basil the Great

As today, 02 JAN 2010, is the feast of St. Basil the Great, here is on of my favorite quotes from him:

“The bread which you do not use is the bread of the hungry;

the garment hanging in your wardrobe is the garment of him who is naked;

the shoes that you do not wear are the shoes of the one who is barefoot;

the money that you keep locked away is the money of the poor;

the acts of charity that you do not perform are so many injustices that you commit.”