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Lamentations 1:12

Western Saints

Thomas Aquinas

Here is exposed the captivity of the city Jerusalem, and the tribe of Judah. First is interpreted these people enduring a severity of judgment, second, the judgment of the enemy's cruelty. As said in Verse 11: "Look, O Lord, and behold, for I am despised." Regarding a severity of judgment, two further ideas are advanced. First is set forth the severity of judgment in general, second in particular. …

Commentary on Lamentations ↗

Bonaventure

In other women there is pain of the body, in her there is pain of the heart; in others there is pain of corruption, in her there is pain of compassion and charity. Whence she invites us to consider her sorrow, in Jeremiah: "All you," she says, "who pass by the way, attend and see if there is any sorrow like my sorrow." This sorrow ought to pierce through the minds of all. Christ died for you; ought you not to suffer with him? …

Collationes de Septem Donis, Collation 6 ↗