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Ambrose of Milan

Nicene & Post-Nicene · AD 325–500

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On Matthew

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  1. Matthew 5:5
    (in Luc. c. v. 20.) When I have learned contentment in poverty, the next lesson is to govern my heart and temper. For what good is it to me to be without worldly things, unless I have besides a meek spirit? It suitably follows therefore, Blessed are the meek.

    (ubi sup.) Soften therefore your temper that you be not angry, at least that you be angry, and sin not. It is a noble thing to govern passion by reason; nor is it a less virtue to check anger, than to be entirely without anger, since one is esteemed the sign of a weak, the other of a strong, mind.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  2. Matthew 5:6
    (ubi sup.) As soon as I have wept for my sins, I begin to hunger and thirst after righteousness. He who is afflicted with any sore disease, hath no hunger.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  3. Matthew 5:8
    (in Luc. vi. 22.) The merciful loses the benefit of his mercy, unless he shows it from a pure heart; for if he seeks to have whereof to boast, he loses the fruit of his deeds; the next that follows therefore is, Blessed are the pure in heart.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  4. Matthew 5:9
    (ubi sup.) When you have made your inward parts clean from every spot of sin, that dissentions and contentious may not proceed from your temper, begin peace within yourself, that so you may extend it to others.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  5. Matthew 5:10
    (in Luc. vi. 23.) Otherwise; the first kingdom of heaven was promised to the Saints, in deliverance from the body; the second, that after the resurrection they should be with Christ. For after your resurrection you shall begin to possess the earth delivered from death, and in that possession shall find comfort. Pleasure follows comfort, and Divine mercy pleasure. But on whom God has mercy, him He calls, and he whom He calls, beholds Him that called him. He who beholds God is adopted into the rights of divine birth, and then at length as the son of God is delighted with the riches of the heavenly kingdom. The first then begins, the last is perfected.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  6. Matthew 5:14
    (non occ.) And therefore let none shut up his faith within the measure of the Law, but have recourse to the Church in which the grace of the sevenfold Spirit shines forth.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  7. Matthew 8:28-34
    (in Luc. 8. 30.) The two dæmoniacs are also a type of the Gentile world; for Noah having three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japhet, Shem's posterity alone was taken into the inheritance of God, while from the other two sprang the nations of the Gentiles.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  8. Matthew 9:23-26
    (in Luc. 8. 52.) For by the ancient custom minstrels were engaged to make lamentation for the dead.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  9. Matthew 10:1-4
    (in Luc. 6.) He was not chosen among the Apostles unwittingly; for that truth is great, which cannot be harmed even by having an adversary in one of its own ministers.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  10. Matthew 10:11-15
    (in Luc. 9:5.) The Apostles are not to choose carelessly the house into which they enter, that they may have no cause for changing their lodging; the same caution is not enforced upon the entertainer, lest in choosing his guests, his hospitality should be diminished. When ye enter a house, salute it, saying, Peace be to this house.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  11. Matthew 11:1-6
    (in Luc. 7. 19.) Some understand it thus; That it was a great thing that John should be so far a prophet, as to acknowledge Christ, and to preach remission of sin; but that like a pious prophet, he could not think that He whom he had believed to be He that should come, was to suffer death; he doubted therefore though not in faith, yet in love. So Peter also doubted, saying, This be far from thee, Lord; this shall not be unto thee. (Mat. 16:22.)

    And perhaps the two disciples sent are the two people; those of the Jews, and those of the Gentiles who believed.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  12. Matthew 11:7-10
    And perhaps the two disciples sent are the two people; those of the Jews, and those of the Gentiles who believed.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  13. Matthew 12:46-50
    (in Luc. 8:21.) Nor does He overthrow the duty of filial submission, which is conveyed in the command, Honour thy father and thy mother, (Ex. 20:12.) but shows that He owes more to the mysteries and relationship of His Father, than of His mother; as it follows, And stretching out his hand to his disciples, he said, Behold my mother and my brethren.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  14. Matthew 13:55
    Imitate her [Mary], holy mothers, who in her only dearly beloved Son set forth so great an example of material virtue; for neither have you sweeter children [than Jesus], nor did the Virgin seek the consolation of being able to bear another son.

    Letter 63, Section 111

  15. Matthew 26:6-13
    (in Luc. 7, 37.) It is possible therefore that they were different persons, and so all appearance of contradiction between the Evangelists is removed. Or it is possible that it was the same woman at two different times and two different stages of desert; first while yet a sinner, afterwards more advanced.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  16. Matthew 26:26
    (de Sacr. vi. 1.)d; And that we might not be shocked by the sight of blood, while it at the same time wrought the price of our redemption. (de Sacr. iv. 3.) Hence learn that the Christian mysteries were before the Jewish. Melchisedech offered bread and wine, being in all things like the Son of God, (Ps. 110:4.) to Whom it is said, Thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedech; and of Whom it is here said, Jesus took bread. (John 12:24.) (de Sacr. iv. 4.) This bread before the sacramentary words, is the bread in common use; after consecration it is made of bread Christ's flesh. And what are the words, or whose are the phrases of consecration, save those of the Lord Jesus? For if His word had power to make those things begin to be which were not, how much rather will it not be efficacious to cause them to remain what they are, while they are at the same time changed into somewhat else? For if the heavenly word has been effectual in other matters, is it ineffectual in heavenly sacraments? Therefore of the bread is made the Body of Christ, and the wine is made blood by the…
    (de Sacr. vi. 1.)d; And that we might not be shocked by the sight of blood, while it at the same time wrought the price of our redemption.

    (de Sacr. iv. 3.) Hence learn that the Christian mysteries were before the Jewish. Melchisedech offered bread and wine, being in all things like the Son of God, (Ps. 110:4.) to Whom it is said, Thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedech; and of Whom it is here said, Jesus took bread. (John 12:24.)

    (de Sacr. iv. 4.) This bread before the sacramentary words, is the bread in common use; after consecration it is made of bread Christ's flesh. And what are the words, or whose are the phrases of consecration, save those of the Lord Jesus? For if His word had power to make those things begin to be which were not, how much rather will it not be efficacious to cause them to remain what they are, while they are at the same time changed into somewhat else? For if the heavenly word has been effectual in other matters, is it ineffectual in heavenly sacraments? Therefore of the bread is made the Body of Christ, and the wine is made blood by the consecration of the heavenly word.f Dost thou enquire after the manner? Learn. The course of nature is, that a man is not born but of man and woman, but by God's will Christ was born of the Holy Spirit and a Virgin.

    (de Sacr. iv. 5.) Before consecration, it is bread; after Christ's words, This is my body, have been pronounced, it is Christ's Body.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  17. Matthew 26:27-29
    (de Sacr. iv. 5.) Before consecration, it is bread; after Christ's words, This is my body, have been pronounced, it is Christ's Body.

    (de Sacr. v. 1.) If Melchisedech offered bread and wine, what means this mixing of water? Hear the reason. Moses struck the rock, and the rock gave forth abundance of water, but that rock was Christ. Also one of the soldiers with his spear pierced Christ's side, and out of His side flowed water and blood, the water to cleanse, the blood to redeem.m

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  18. Matthew 26:36-38
    (ill. Luc. 22:43.) He is sorrowful, yet not Himself, but His soul; not His Wisdom, not His divine Substance, but His soul, for He took upon Him my soul, and my body.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

  19. Matthew 26:69-75
    (in Luc. 22, 57.) I had rather that Peter deny, than that the Lord be made out false.

    (as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274) Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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