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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Gregory the Dialogist
I wept of old over him that was in trouble; my soul suffered with the poor. Though it is true compassion to concur with the suffering of a fellow creature by bountifulness, yet sometimes when the several outward things are abundantly provided for us to bestow, the hand of him that gives finds the act of giving more quickly than the feeling does sorrow. …
Thomas Aquinas
After he premised his remarks with his past prosperity (c.29) and subsequent adversity, (vv.1-24) he collects them in a kind of summary saying, "I once wept," in the time of my prosperity, "over him who was afflicted," according to what Scripture says, "Weep with those who weep," (Rom. 12:15) and I also had compassion on those suffering a loss, which he shows when he then says, "and my soul had compassion on the poor," not only in affect, but also in effect, as he said already. (29:12)
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