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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"Let us draw near" (he says) "with a true heart." To what should we "draw near"? To the holy things, the faith, the spiritual service. "With a true heart, in full assurance of faith," since nothing is seen; neither the priest henceforth, nor the sacrifice, nor the altar. And yet neither was that priest visible, but stood within, and they all without, the whole people. But here not only has this taken place, that the priest has entered into the holy of holies, but that we also enter in. …
Cyril of Jerusalem
For since a person's nature is twofold, compounded of soul and body, the purification is also twofold, incorporeal for the incorporeal part, bodily for the body. For as the water purifies the body, so the Spirit seals the soul, that having our hearts sprinkled and our bodies washed with clean water, we may draw near to God. Therefore, when about to enter the water, do not regard it as mere water, but look for its saving power by the efficacy of the Holy Spirit, for without both you cannot be made perfect. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
To what? To faith and to spiritual service, or — to heaven, where our High Priest is. That is, free from the guile of wickedness, unhypocritical toward the brethren, or not doubting, not at all wavering or being perplexed concerning the future good things, and therefore not falling into faintheartedness. So he continues. He teaches us under what condition we do not fall into faintheartedness, namely, if we have the fullness (πληροφορίαν) of faith, that is, faith both firm and most perfect. …
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
504. – Then (v. 22) he gives his admonition, namely, that because He is such a person and so great, He must be faithfully adhered to. This is done in three ways: by faith, by hope, and by charity: 'Now there remain faith, hope and charity' (1 Cor. 13:13). First, then, he urges them in regard to things of faith; secondly, the things of hope (v. 23); thirdly, the things of charity (v. 24). 505. – For the first there are two things required, namely, faith itself: 'Without faith it is impossible to please God' (Heb. …
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