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For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

--Paul, in a letter to the Ephesians (Ch.6 v.12) about 1900 years ago




I am criticized often for my continual attacks upon the rich. Yes: because the rich continually attack the poor.
--St. John Chrysostom




We who share one mind and soul obviously have no misgivings about community in property.
--Tertullian




...if, without ill will, one were to strip the rich right down to their shirts in order to give to the poor, he would do no wrong.
--St. John the Almsgiver, Patriarch of Alexandria (died 619 AD)




there's no law--no law anymore; i want to steal from the rich & give to the poor
SHA-la-LA-la, sha-LA-la-la-LA-la
--St. Joey Ramone




"Those whom you call poor and beggars, these I proclaim my masters and helpers. For they, and they alone, can help us and bestow upon us the Kingdom of Heaven>"
--St. John the Almsgiver, Patriarch of Alexandria (died 619 AD)




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--The Didache




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--St. Basil




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--St. Gregory of Nyssa




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--St. John Chrysostom




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--San Ysidro




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--St. Ambrose




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--St. Leo the Great




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--St. Clement




Houses of hospitality must be built for the poor in every city of every diocese.
--Council of Nicaea




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--Origen




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--St. Athanasius




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--St. Cyprian




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--St. Isaac the Syrian




All the power of the evil one was torn away in the presence of the Spirit
--St. Basil