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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Gregory the Dialogist
But we must consider what is said: "All who see it begin to mock him," because, according to the voice of Paul, "We have been made a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men." And in everything we do, we ought to consider our hidden adversaries, who always press upon our works, who always rejoice at our failure. …
Bonaventure
They begin to mock him, saying: Because this man began to build and was not able to finish: and this by inflicting insults and deriding, because it is greatly shameful for those who turn back and apostatize. For they are mocked by demons; Lamentations 1: "The enemies saw her and mocked at her sabbaths." The spiritual man abhors this mockery: the Psalm: "Neither let my enemies mock me," etc. …
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