Gregory the Dialogist

But the good earth brings forth fruit through patience, because clearly our good works are nothing if we do not also bear with equanimity the evils of our neighbors. For the higher anyone has advanced, the more he finds in this world what he must bear more harshly, because when our mind's love for the present age diminishes, the adversity of that same age increases. Hence it is that we see many both doing good and yet laboring under the heavy burden of tribulations. …

Forty Gospel Homilies, Homily 15 ↗

Bede

But that on the good ground, these are they who, having heard the word in a good and excellent heart, keep it and bring forth fruit with patience. Good ground (as we have said before) is contrary to all three varieties of bad ground, both by willingly receiving the seed of the word and by keeping what it receives amidst adversities and prosperities patiently unto the times of fruit. Differently. …

On the Gospel of Luke ↗

Bonaventure

Fourth, regarding the interpretation of the seed multiplied in the fruitful heart, he subjoins: But that which fell on good ground, namely fell: Numbers fourteen: "The land which we surveyed is very good"; these are they who in a good heart, with respect to the cognitive power: Ecclesiasticus thirty-seven: "Establish within yourself a heart of good counsel"; and Ecclesiasticus three: "A wise and understanding heart abstains from sin"; and very good, with respect to the affective power: Hebrews last chapter: "It is best that the heart …

Commentary on Luke, Chapter 8 ↗