Lucas 2

Athanasius of Alexandria · Comentário Patrístico (catena)

Lucas 2:20

[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] (non occ.) But every one rejoiced in the nativity of Christ, not with human feelings, as men are wont to rejoice when a son is born, but at the presence of Christ and the lustre of the Divine light. As it follows: And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for every thing they had heard, &c. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Lucas 2:21

[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] (De Sabbato et Circumcisione.) For circumcision expressed nothing else, but the stripping off of the old birth, seeing that part was circumcised which caused the birth of the body. And thus it was done at that time as a sign of the future baptism through Christ. Therefore as soon as that of which it was a sign came, the figure ceased. For since the whole of the old man Adam is taken away by baptism, there remains nothing which the cutting of a part prefigures. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Lucas 2:22

[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] But when was the Lord hid from His Father's eye, that He should not be seen by Him, or what place is excepted from His dominion, that by remaining there He should be separate from His Father, unless brought to Jerusalem and introduced into the temple? But for us perhaps these things were written. For as not to confer grace on Himself was He made man and circumcised in the flesh, but to make us Gods through grace, and that we might be circumcised in the Spirit, so for our sakes is He presented to the Lord, that we also might learn to present ourselves to the Lord. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Lucas 2:24

[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] (ubi sup.) He ordered two things to be offered, because as man consists of both body and soul, the Lord requires a double return from us, chastity and meekness, not only of the body, but also of the soul. Otherwise, man will be a dissembler and hypocrite, wearing the face of innocence to mask his hidden malice. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Lucas 2:30-31

[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] (non occ.) That is to say, the salvation wrought by Christ for the whole world. How then was it said above that he was watching for the consolation of Israel, but because he truly perceived in the spirit that consolation would be to Israel at that time when salvation was prepared for all people. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Lucas 2:32

[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] (non occ.) For the Gentiles before the coming of Christ were lying in the deepest darkness, being without the knowledge of God. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Lucas 2:40

[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] (lib. de Incarn. Christi cont. Apollin.) But if as some say the flesh was changed into a Divine nature, how did it derive growth? for to attribute growth to an uncreated substance is impious. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas