Augustine of Hippo, on Matt 6:17

“But thou, when thou fastest anoint thy head, and wash thy face;”

“(ubi sup.) Or; by the head we rightly understand the reason, because it is preeminent in the soul, and rules the other members of the man. Now anointing the head has some reference to rejoicing. Let him therefore joy within himself because of his fasting, who in fasting turns himself from doing the will of the world, that he may be subject to Christ.”

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