Matt. vi. 3 is as it was said in the Gospel, " When thou doest alms, let not thy left
hand know what thy right hand doeth," lest when thou dost disclose and
reveal his name in praying for him who gave, his name be exposed and
come to the ears of the heathen, and the heathen, that is the men of the
left hand, should know ; for it might happen also that one of the believers,
on hearing thee, should go out and talk. It is not suitable that such
things should go forth and be revealed, or be spoken of in the Church, for he
who goeth out and talketh about them obeyeth not God. But do thou
pray for him, concealing his name, and thus thou shalt fulfil that which is
written, thou and the widows that are such, who are the holy Altar of the
God, Jesus the Christ. We have now heard that there are widows who do
not conduct themselves according to the commandment, but only care for