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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
And that what is here said is no conjecture, hear how he mentions Son and Spirit, and is quite silent of the Father. For, writing to the Corinthians, he says, "But ye were washed, but ye were sanctified, but ye were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in the Spirit of our God." (1 Corinthians 6:11) What then, tell me? were these not baptized into the Father? Then assuredly they were neither washed nor sanctified. But did they baptize them? doubtless then just as also they did baptize. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
Having united all together, he, according to his custom, prays that the grace of the Son be upon them, through which He saved us — not by our works, but by grace, having Himself endured being slain for us. And then, as if being asked — whence comes this grace of the Son? he answers: from the love of the Father. And what does it produce? …
Western Saints
Ambrose of Milan
If there is one grace, one peace, one love and one fellowship on the part of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, surely there is one operation, and where there is one operation, certainly the power cannot be divided or the substance separated.
Thomas Aquinas
He greets them on his own part, when he says: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Here it should be noted that there are two modes of appropriating something to the divine persons: one is essentially [essentialiter] and the other causally [causaliter]. Essentially power is appropriated to the Father because he is power essentially; inasmuch as he is the principle. To the Son, wisdom, inasmuch as he is the Word. …
Bonaventure
Whence the Apostle: "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the charity of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. Amen." If you wish to have the love of the Son and of the original Principle and of the Gift of the Holy Spirit, dispose yourself to grace. Grace arises from the Father of lights through the Word incarnate, through the Word crucified, and through the Word inspired. A noble influence, which has its origin from God incarnate. This grace ought to be guarded most carefully: but you lose it through sin.
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