ng of wisdom. In the Gospel: You are the salt of the earth Matthew 5:13, and have salt in yourselves Mark 9:49. Honey symbolizes the sweetness of God's commandments. In the psalm: How sweet are your words to my taste, O Lord, more than honey and honeycomb to my mouth Psalm 119:10…

s not true of peace, since it is attainable even by a wayfarer; else Our Lord would vainly command ( Mk. 9:49 ): "Have peace among you." Therefore all things do not desire peace. On the contrary, Augustine says (De Civ. Dei xix, 12,14) that "all things desire peace": and Dionysiu…

an act of virtue. But there are precepts about keeping peace, for example: "Have peace among you" ( Mk. 9:49 ). Therefore peace is a virtue. Objection 2: Further, we do not merit except by acts of virtue. Now it is meritorious to keep peace, according to Mat. 5:9 : "Blessed are t…