St Basil: Let worldly news be bitter food, and the words of saints as honey 27 May 2016 By Andrew Leave a Comment St Basil the GreatShare this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Let listening to worldly news be bitter food for you, and let the words of saintly men be as combs filled with honey. — Quoted by St Theophan the Recluse: /Unseen Warfare/ Part I, Chapter 9 Related