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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
Third, the condition of the person expecting can refer to their patience in tribulation. "Let him give his cheek to the smiter, and be filled with insults." That is, be prepared to give: "his cheek to the smiter." For the Apostle Matthew states: "but if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also." (Matthew 5:39). Also: "and be filled with insults." Namely, a person should delight, as if being spared some fault by his own action. For, St. …
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