St. Paul instructs us to “welcome one another, therefore, as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God” (Romans 15:7). Therefore, hospitality is a true hallmark of the Christian Faith and providing food and shelter to others is a means by which we glorify God. The Slavic custom of greeting guests with bread and salt – symbolic of ones willingness to offer all they have – is a faith-filled expression of this very principle.
