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What the Fathers say

Mark 11:24

Eastern Fathers

Theophylact of Ohrid

For whosoever sincerely believes evidently lifts up his heart to God, and is joined to Him, and his burning heart feels sure that he has received what he asked for, which he who has experienced will understand; and those persons appear to me to experience this, who attend to the measure and the manner of their prayers. …

Catena Aurea by Aquinas ↗

Cyprian

That faith is of advantage altogether, and that we can do as much as we believe. In Genesis: "And Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness." Also in Isaiah: "And if ye do not believe, neither shall ye understand." Also in the Gospel according to Matthew: "O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? …

Treatise XII. Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews. ↗