SPEAR Factoids about hospitality
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event: Hala was brought to a community gathered by the queen at her palace called Hormisda. 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