Basil's City of Mercy Outside Caesarea
In 369 AD, a devastating famine swept through Cappadocia. Bishop Basil of Caesarea watched the wealthy of his city continue their feasting while peasants collapsed...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Isaiah 58:1-12.
In 369 AD, a devastating famine swept through Cappadocia. Bishop Basil of Caesarea watched the wealthy of his city continue their feasting while peasants collapsed in the streets. He mounted his pulpit and thundered words that echoed Isaiah's ancient cry: "The bread in your cupboard belongs to the hungry. The coat in your closet belongs to the naked. The money in your vault belongs to the poor."…
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