Psalm 65:11
Douay-Rheims
Thou hast brought us into a net, thou hast laid afflictions on our back:
Athanasius of Alexandria
And although the entrance is "straight and narrow," once inside we see a vast and limitless space, greater than any other anywhere. We have been told of these things by eyewitnesses and heirs. They speak of their trials and distresses: "You have placed afflictions before us," but then they add, "You brought us out into a spacious place"—and, "You gave us space in our distress."
Source details
A.D. 373 · on Ps 66:11-12 (FESTAL LETTERS 9)
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.