Gregory the Dialogist

Canst thou find out the footsteps of God? Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? What does he call 'the footsteps of God,' saving the lovingkindness of His visitation? by which same we are stimulated to advance forward to things above, when we are influenced by the inspiration of His Spirit, and being carried without the narrow compass of the flesh, by love we see and own the likeness of our Maker presented to our contemplation that we may follow it. …

Morals on the Book of Job, Book X ↗

Thomas Aquinas

Because he thought there was some hidden secret in God's wisdom which had not yet been revealed to Job, he strengthens this opinion in what follows trying to make it so sure that Job cannot deny it saying, "You will not perhaps understand the footprints of God." Footprints are signs of someone walking on a road. …

Commentary on Job ↗