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What the Fathers say

Ezekiel 1:24

Western Saints

Gregory the Dialogist

"And I heard the sound of their wings, as the sound of many waters." In sacred speech, peoples are customarily designated by waters. Hence it is said through John: "The waters are peoples." Peoples are designated by waters for this reason: because in life they have sound from the tumult of the flesh, and daily they flow away through the course of mortality. As we have now often said, the wings of the living creatures are the virtues of the saints. …

Homilies on Ezekiel, Book 1, Homily 8 ↗

Bonaventure

Then the Prophet says that he "heard the sound of their wings, like the roaring of mighty waters, like the voice of the Almighty." The "sound of their wings" is "heard" when the minds are prompted; and "the voice of the Almighty" rings out because all things are from God. …

Collations on the Hexaemeron, Collation 13 ↗