Mateus 5
Remigius of Rheims
Mateus 5:1
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] This should be known, that the Lord had three places of retirement that we read of, the ship, the mountain, and the desert; to one of these He was wont to withdraw whenever He was pressed by the multitude. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 5:2
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] Wherever it is said that the Lord opened His mouth, we may know how great things are to follow. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 5:7
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] The merciful (misericors) is he who has a sad heart; he counts others' misery his own, and is sad at their grief as at his own. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 5:11-12
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] For a man in sorrow receives great comfort from the recollection of the sufferings of others, who are set before him as an example of patience; as if He had said, Remember that ye are His Apostles, of whom also they were Prophets. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 5:13
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] Moreover, salt is changed into another kind of substance by three means, water, the heat of the sun, and the breath of the wind. Thus Apostolical men also were changed into spiritual regeneration by the water of baptism, the heat of love, and the breath of the Holy Spirit. That heavenly wisdom also, which the Apostles preached, dries up the humours of carnal works, removes the foulness and putrefaction of evil conversation, kills the work of lustful thoughts, and also that worm of which it is said their worm dieth not. (Is. 66:24.) The Apostles are the salt of the earth, that is, of worldly men who are called the earth, because they love this earth. It should be known, that in the Old Testament no sacrifice was offered to God unless it were first sprinkled with salt, for none can present an acceptable sacrifice to God without the flavour of heavenly wisdom. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 5:14
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] For as the sun sends forth his beams, so the Lord, the Sun of righteousness, sent forth his Apostles to dispel the night of the human race. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 5:17
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] He here asserts two things; He denies that He was come to subvert the Law, and affirms that He was come to fulfil it. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 5:18
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] Amen is a Hebrew word, and may be rendered in Latin, 'vere,' 'fidenter,' or 'fiat;' that is, 'truly,' 'faithfully,' or 'so be it.' The Lord uses it either because of the hardness of heart of those who were slow to believe, or to attract more particularly the attention of those that did believe. But shall abide in their essence, but pass through renewal. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 5:29-30
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] The reason why the right eye and the right hand are to be cast away is subjoined in that, For it is better, &c. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 5:48
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] Because the utmost perfection of love cannot go beyond the love of enemies, therefore as soon as the Lord has bid us love our enemies, He proceeds, Be ye then perfect, as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. He indeed is perfect, as being omnipotent; man, as being aided by the Omnipotent. For the word 'as' is used in Scripture, sometimes for identity, and equality, as in that, As I was with Moses, so will I be with thee; (Josh. 1:5.) sometimes to express likeness only as here. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas