Aug 23, 2013
You know that you who are God's servants are living in a foreign country, for you own city-state is far away from this City-state. Knowing, then, which one is to be your own City-state, why do you acquire fields, costly furnishings, buildings, and frail dwellings here? Instead of fields, buy for yourselves people in distress in accordance with your means. It is far, far better to buy this kind of field, property, or building, which is quite different and which you can find again in your own City when you come home. This 'extravagance' is beautiful and holy; it brings no grief and no fear; it brings nothing but joy. - The Shepherd of Hermas + Sign up to receive our quote of the day via e-mail
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