13. The Pharisee had no hair, inasmuch as he could
not recognize the Nazarite; the Church had hair, and she sought the
Nazarite. Hairs are counted as amongst the superfluities of the
body, but if they be anointed, they give forth a good odour, and are an
ornament to the head; if they be not anointed with oil, are a
burden. So, too, riches are a burden if you know not how to use
them, and sprinkle them not with the odour of Christ. But if you
nourish the poor,
if you wash their
wounds and wipe away their filth, you have indeed wiped the feet of
Christ.