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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Cyril of Jerusalem
[The Holy Spirit] is called Comforter, because he comforts and encourages us and "helps our weakness. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself pleads for us with unutterable groanings," that is, clearly, to God. …
Western Saints
Augustine of Hippo
"Wait on the Lord, quit thyself like a man: and let thy heart be strong, yea wait on the Lord" [Psalm 27:14]. But when shall this be? It is arduous for a mortal, it is flow to a lover: but listen to the voice, that deceiveth not, of him that saith, "Wait on the Lord." Endure the burning of the reins manfully, and the burning of the heart stoutly. Think not that what thou dost not as yet receive is denied thee. That thou faint not in despair, see how it is said, "Wait on the Lord."
Thomas Aquinas
"Wait for the Lord." Here he leads others to waiting, when he says, "Wait for the Lord": Is. 30: "Blessed are all who wait for him." And while you wait, have confidence in action; hence he says, "Act manfully," namely interiorly and exteriorly: Is. 35: "Strengthen the feeble hands." And he says this first, because "he who perseveres to the end shall be saved." Hence, "sustain the Lord," namely doing whatever good things, even if they appear adverse: Sir. …
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