19 January 2010

Patristic Quote of the Day

Those who refrain from flesh meat in order to seek other kinds of food more difficult to obtain and more costly make a great mistake. For this is not undertaking abstinence, but simply varying one's luxury. -- St. Augustine, Homily 209

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Um -- wonder if the great Augustine had in mind those persons who eschew meat on Fridays for lobster :)

Christine