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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Cyril of Jerusalem
Though weak in body the women were courageous in spirit. "Many waters cannot quench charity, neither can floods drown it." He whom they sought was dead, but their hope of the resurrection was not quenched.
Western Saints
Ambrose of Milan
And so charity ought to be in us, that we may not be called back from Christ by any dangers. For it is written: 'Many waters cannot quench charity, neither can the floods drown it'; because love passes over the torrent. No storm, no deep peril, no fear of death or punishment can diminish the power of charity. In these things we are tested, in these things a happy life is found, even if it is overwhelmed by many dangers. …
Bede
If a man gives all the substance of his house, etc. This sentence does not require an explanation of words, as both the apostles themselves at the beginning and countless believers afterward have sufficiently proved its truth by their examples, when for the love of the truth they seemed to leave everything they possessed in this world, and appeared to lose nothing to themselves, so long as they would receive true goods in heaven. …
Bonaventure
A person is disposed to the influx of the gift of fortitude through the inextinguishable fire of charity. "Many waters could not extinguish charity." Do you think you can extinguish a burning furnace with a drop of water? Every power is like a drop of water in comparison to the loving soul. "Love is strong as death": death conquers all, and likewise love conquers all things. "Jealousy is hard as hell": hell does not release what it holds, and so charity conquers all things and holds them fast. …
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