‹But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put› [it] ‹on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on› [his] ‹feet:›
KJV
Greek original
Louis Segond 1910
Mais le père dit à ses serviteurs: Apportez vite la plus belle robe, et l'en revêtez; mettez-lui un anneau au doigt, et des souliers aux pieds.
KJV
‹But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put› [it] ‹on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on› [his] ‹feet:›
Eucherius of Lyon
Book of Spiritual Intelligence Formulas
A robe represents the garment of baptism or faith. In the Gospel: "Quickly bring out the best robe" Luke 15:22. Sackcloth is a testimony of repentance. In the Gospel: "They would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes" Matthew 11:21. A belt signifies readiness for spiritua…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
deeds of virtue. Therefore the virtues are not restored through Penance. On the contrary, We read ( Lk. 15:22 ) that the father commanded his penitent son to be clothed in "the first robe," which, according to Ambrose (Expos. in Luc. vii), is the "mantle of wisdom," from which al…
Various
Patrologia Latina Vol. 112 (Migne)
Annulus est signaculum fidei, ut in Evangelio: «Date annulum in manu ejus [Note: [Col. 0857] 25 Luc. XV, 22.] ,» id est, fidem in opere suo. Per annulum liber Evangeliorum, ut in Exodo [Note: [Col. 0857] 26 Exod. XXV, 12.] , per quatuor arcae angulos erant quatuor annuli, quo…
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