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Patristic A.D. 461 · Catena Aurea: Gospel of Matthew, as excerpted in the Catena Aurea on Matthew 2:1-2

Leo the Great, on Matt 2:1

Leo the Great · c. A.D. 400–461
Matt 2:1 · Douay-Rheims
“When Jesus therefore was born in Bethlehem of Juda, in the days of king Herod, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem.”
On this verse:
“(Serm. xxxiv. 3.) Besides that star thus seen with the bodily eye, a yet brighter ray of truth pierced their hearts; they were enlightened by the illumination of the true faith.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.

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