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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Jerome
He prayed the third time, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word might be established.
Thomas Aquinas
And leaving them, he went again and prayed the third time. Here he treats of the third prayer: and he does two things. First, he sets forth the order; second, the granting of sleep, at then he cometh to his disciples etc. He says: and leaving them, he went again and prayed the third time, saying the selfsame word. But what does it signify that he prayed three times? He prayed three times so as to free us from present, past, and future evils. …
Remigius of Rheims
Or, He prays thrice for the Apostles, and for Peter in particular, who was to deny Him thrice.
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