Glossa Ordinaria, on Matt 6:17

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

“(ord.) Behold how every thing in the New Testament is not to be taken literally. It were ridiculous to be smeared with oil when fasting; but it is behoveful for the mind to be anointed with the spirit of His love, in whose sufferings we ought to partake by afflicting ourselves.”

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