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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
He says, "supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks." For we must give thanks to God for the good that befalls others, as that He maketh the sun to shine upon the evil and the good, and sendeth His rain both upon the just and the unjust. Observe how he would unite and bind us together, not only by prayer but by thanksgiving. For he who is urged to thank God for his neighbor's good, is also bound to love him, and be kindly disposed towards him. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
Prayer for all, both unbelievers and heretics, is what the word "this" points to. This is also "good" by nature, because we are all of one and the same nature, and it is also "pleasing" to God.
Oecumenius
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. who desires all people to be saved. He says, if He Himself desires all to be saved, the Lord who also saves, who then needs my prayers? Yes. For you draw them and those to love, and you show affection. "Imitate," He says, "the purpose of God." (Eph. 5:1) For He Himself desires all people to be saved, and you pray for all people above all. and to come to the knowledge of the truth. …
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
Then when he says, for this is good, he gives the reasons for praying: and he does two things; first, he gives the reasons; second, he proves something he had assumed, at for there is one God. In regard to the first: first, he gives the reason from the nature of the work; second, on the part of God, at and acceptable. He gives the reason from the nature of the work, because when something is good in itself, we should do it; but prayer for others is this type of thing, because it is an act of charity. …
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