Mateus 18
Remigius of Rheims
Mateus 18:1
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] In the understanding of grace, or in ecclesiastical dignity, or at least in everlasting blessedness. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 18:10
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] As much as to say, Despise not little ones, for I also for men condescended to become man. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 18:11
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] By that which was lost, understand the human race; for all the elements have kept their place, but man was lost, because he has broken his ordained place. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 18:23
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] Or, by the kingdom of heaven is reasonably understood the holy Church, in which the Lord works what He speaks of in this parable. By the man is sometimes represented the Father, as in that, The kingdom of heaven is like to a king, who made a marriage for his son; and sometimes the Son; but here we may take it for both, the Father and the Son, who are one God. God is called a King, inasmuch as He created and governs all things. Or, by the servants of this King are signified all mankind whom He has created for His own praise, and to whom He gave the law of nature; He takes account with them, when He would look into each man's manners, life, and deeds, that He may render to each according to that He has done; as it follows, And when He had begun to reckon, one was brought unto Him which owed Him ten, thousand talents. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 18:25
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] Man who sinned of his own will and choice, has no power to rise again by his own endeavour, and has not wherewith to pay, because he finds nothing in himself by which he may loose himself from his sins; whence it follows, And when he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. The fool's wife is folly, and the pleasure or lust of the flesh. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 18:26
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] That he says, falling down, shows how the sinner humbled himself, and offered amends. Have patience with me, expresses the sinner's prayer, begging respite, and space to correct his error. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 18:27
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] Abundant is the bounty of God, and His clemency to sinners converted, seeing He is ever ready to forgive sins by baptism or penitence, as it follows, But the lord of that servant had mercy upon him, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 18:28
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] So by him who owed ten thousand talents are represented those that commit the greater crimes; by the debtor of a hundred denarii those who commit the lesser. That is, he pressed him hardly, that he might exact vengeance from him. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 18:30
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] That is, his wrath was the rather inflamed, to exact vengeance of him; And he cast him into prison, until he should pay the debt; that is, he seized his brother, and exacted vengeance of him. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 18:31
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] Or perhaps they represent the Angels, or the preachers of the holy Church, or any of the faithful, who when they see a brother whose sins are forgiven refusing to forgive his fellow-servant, they are sorrowful over his perdition. And they came, and told their lord, what was done. They came not in body, but in spirit. To tell their Lord, is to show the woe and sorrow of the heart in their carriage. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 18:32
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] It follows, Then his lord called him. He called him by the sentence of death, and bade him pass out of this world, and said unto him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou prayedst me. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 18:33
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] And it is to be known, that we read no answer made by that servant to his lord; by which it is shown us, that in the day of judgment, and altogether after this life, all excusing of ourselves shall be out off, — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Mateus 18:34
[(as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)] For God is said then to be wroth, when he takes vengeance on sinners. Torturers are intended for the daemons, who are always ready to take up lost souls, and torture them in the pangs of eternal punishment. Will any who is once sunk into everlasting condemnation ever come to find season of repentance, and a way to escape? Never; that until is put for infinity; and the meaning is, He shall be ever paying, and shall never quit the debt, but shall be ever under punishment, — Catena Aurea by Aquinas