SPEAR Factoids about Charity - caritas

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event: While wandering, Kashish changed the monastic habit for lay attire. He made baskets, fans, and hats. From his labor, he earned just enough money to support himself, and gave the rest to the poor. He ate wild herbs and fruit. See factoid page

event: Simeon brought four blind men into his cell and fed them. See factoid page

event: Paul, patriarch of Antioch roused the citizens of various cities to the work of caring for the poor, and this work, was instituted in every city through his zealous enthusiasm. See factoid page

event: Paul, patriarch of Antioch extended his ministry to the poor to Constantinople and gained distinction for it there. See factoid page

event: Just prior to his death, Simeon distributed all of his meager possessions for the benefit of the poor. See factoid page

event: After the death of John, Sosiana gave expensive clothing and textiles as well as silver dishes and chalices to John of Ephesus for the adornment of church altars. She gave the rest of her possessions to the poor. See factoid page

event: Unlike Šnq who was cruel and rapacious, Thomas devoted his life to the poor, sick, widowed, and orphaned. See factoid page

event: Paul, patriarch of Antioch extended his ministry to the poor to the banks on all sides of Constantinople and in the nearby cities of Chalcedon, Nicomedia, Cyzicus, Prusias, and Heraclea, as far as the sea of Pontus. He bought and distributed clothing and bathed the poor and strangers. See factoid page

event: Elijah,Theodore, and their sisters moved from Amida to Melitene in Cappadocia, establishing their business to divide their income among the poor and needy. See factoid page

event: Mishael retired from imperial service and lived an ascetic life of care for the poor. See factoid page

mental: Hala was excited to continue charity towards the community. See factoid page

event: Paul, patriarch of Antioch sent money to the cities around Sycae to support the ministry to the poor that he had started there. See factoid page

event: Deaconries were established for the men and women who emulated Paul, patriarch of Antioch's zeal and earnestness by serving and giving. See factoid page

event: Elijah, Theodore, and their sisters decided to expand their ministry to the maltreated and persecuted believers in Syria, Arabia, Callinicus, selling everything that they owned. See factoid page

event: Harfat wanted to divide the family wealth and property in order to give it to the poor. His kinsman Anonymi 3764 refused. Harfat took 5000 denarii cash and distributed it to the poor. Then he withdrew to a monastery. See factoid page

event: Euphemia dedicated her life to asceticism and charitable works. See factoid page

event: When Justinian learned about the poverty of Theodore, he provided him with a generous annual stipend which he also distributed to the poor. See factoid page

event: Euphemia and her daughter wove goat's wool and used half of the proceeds to feed the poor, the sick, the prisoners, and the disabled in their community. See factoid page

event: Euphemia and her daughter labored tirelessly in their charitable endeavors. See factoid page

event: Euphemia always refused charity for herself and her daughter, and so they never ate except from the proceeds of their labor in their house. See factoid page

event: John of Ephesus attempted to provide financial assistance to the poor holy man Priscus by sending a certain gentlemen to give a tremissis (gold coin). Priscus refused and ran away but finally relented and took one follis. See factoid page

event: Euphemia went around to all of the wealthy people in the city of Amida and asked for donations to distribute to the poor. See factoid page

event: Euphemia helped those outside of Amida as well and took the sick to the superintendents of the hospitals for care. See factoid page

event: John of Ephesus attempted to provide assistance to the poor holy man Priscus by sending a certain gentlemen to give him a tunic and a cloak. See factoid page

event: Hala cleaned latrines, picked lentils from the garden, and cooked from food waste and wine for the poor by the gates. See factoid page

event: Zeʿora's fame grew, extending as far as the city of Rome and enabling him to have great influence among the emperor and the senators. He used this influence to care for the poor. See factoid page

event: Theodore gave all his wealth to the poor and needy. See factoid page

event: Monastery authorities were becoming resentful of Hala giving to the poor. See factoid page

event: Paul, patriarch of Antioch used to take poor, old, and sick people at night and bathe and anoint them, mend and change the clothes of the needy, provide them drink and small coins, and them take them back to their place. See factoid page

event: Zeʿora performed many acts of charity for the poor. See factoid page

event: Whenever a stranger came to Simeon's door, he would demonstrate great hospitality and feast with his guest as if he were Christ. However, when he was not in the presence of strangers seeking shelter, he fasted for up to ten days at a time and dedicated his efforts to praying all day and most of the night, rarely sleeping more than two hours a night. See factoid page

event: Simeon provided exceptional care for the poor. See factoid page

event: Paul, patriarch of Antioch taught Anonymi 3652 to care for the poor, aged, and sick by carrying things with them from their houses or work produce. Many of these became enthusiastic about this labor. See factoid page

event: Many of the great and eminent men of Antioch disguised themselves in poor apparel, carried the chairs of the sick and poor, and provided for them according to their ability. See factoid page

event: Simeon spent his days cooking and cleaning for the poor See factoid page

event: Abraham II gave half of the land that he received from King Zeno to the brothers of the Monastery of Zuknin. See factoid page

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