Rabanus Maurus

So it follows that Scripture demonstrates through the figure of Mordecai the cleverness of the leaders, when it says: "He would stroll every day in front of the forecourt of the house where the chosen virgins were serving, expressing his concern for Esther's welfare and wanting to know what was happening to her." Because every day the sacred teachers take care to keep watch, venturing out to teach the Gospel so that they might examine the faith and the works of the people entrusted to them, to see if they are following with attentive …

Commentary on Esther ↗