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Ambrose of Milan, on Song 2:3
Ambrose of Milan · A.D. 339–397
Song 2:3 · Douay-Rheims
“As the apple tree among the trees of the woods, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow, whom I desired: and his fruit was sweet to my palate.”
On this verse:
“The Church, following this ever-flourishing greenness of grace in Christ, says: "In his shadow I desired, and I sat." The Apostles also received this privilege of the evergreen gift, not a leaf of theirs could ever fall, so that even their shadow could heal the sick. For the weaknesses of the body overshadow the faith of the mind, and the flourishing merits of virtues.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.