Lucas 11

Titus of Bostra · Comentário Patrístico (catena)

Lucas 11:1

[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] The disciples having seen a new way of life, desire a new form of prayer, since there were several prayers to be found in the Old Testament. Hence it follows, When he ceased, one of his disciples said to him, Lord, teach us to pray, in order that we might not sin against God in asking for one thing instead of another, or by approaching God in prayer in a manner that we ought not. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Lucas 11:2

[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] And because in the name of Jesus is the glory of God the Father, the name of the Father will be hallowed whenever Christ shall be known. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Lucas 11:3

[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] Or the bread of souls is the Divine power, bringing the everlasting life which is to come, as the bread which comes out of the earth preserves the temporal life. But by saying "daily," He signifies the Divine bread which comes and is to come, which we seek to be given to us daily, requiring a certain earnest and taste of it, seeing that the Spirit which dwells in us hath wrought a virtue surpassing all human virtues, as chastity, humility, and the rest. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Lucas 11:4

[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] This also was necessarily added, for no one is found without sin, that we should not be hindered from the holy participation on account of man's guilt. For whereas we are bound to render unto Christ all manner of holiness, who maketh His Spirit to dwell in us, we are to be blamed if we keep not our temples clean for Him. But this defect is supplied by the goodness of God, remitting to human frailty the severe punishment of sin. And this act is done justly by the just God, when we forgive as it were our debtors, those, namely, who have injured us, and have not restored what was due. Hence it follows, For we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. For it is impossible not to be tempted by the devil, but we make this prayer that we may not be abandoned to our temptations. Now that which happens by Divine permission, God is sometimes in Scripture said to do. And in this way by hindering not the increase of temptation which is above our strength, he leads us into temptation. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Lucas 11:14

[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] Now He calls the devil deaf or dumb, as being the cause of this calamity, that the Divine word should not be heard. For the devil, by taking away the quickness of human feeling, blunts the hearing of our soul. Christ therefore comes that He might cast out the devil, and that we might hear the word of truth. For He healed one that He might create a universal foretaste of man's salvation. Hence it follows, And when he had cast out the devil, the dumb spake. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Lucas 11:20

[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] Or He says, The kingdom of God is come upon you, signifying, "is come against you, not for you." For dreadful is the second coming of Christ to faithless Christians. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas