Acts 14:17 (WEB)
Yet he didn’t leave himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you rains from the sky and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”
Catechism · 2
Celebrating the Church's Liturgy
“God speaks to man through the visible creation. the material cosmos is so presented to man's intelligence that he can read there traces of its Creator.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Wis 13:1; Rom 1:19f; Acts 14:17.
Man's Capacity for God
“Ever since the creation of the world his invisible nature, namely, his eternal power and deity, has been clearly perceived in the things that have been made.” — Catechism footnote: Rom 1:19-20; cf., Acts 14:15, 17; 17:27-28; Wis 13:1-9.
Fathers and councils · 4
Irenaeus of Lyons
“…left not Himself without witness, performing acts of goodness, giving you rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”” — editor's note: Acts xiv. 15–17.
Read the whole comment
Catena Aurea on Luke
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Luke
“(Acts 14:17) Moses is stoned by the Jews, and prays for them.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment
Tertullian
“Since there is no exception which defends from liability to penalty even such as are ignorant of the Lord—because ignorance of God, openly as He is set before men, and comprehensible as He is even on the score of His heavenly benefits, is not possible—how perilous is it for Him to be despised when known?” — editor's note: Acts xiv. 15–17: “licet” here may ="lawful,” “permissible,” “excusable.”
Read the whole comment
Leo the Great
“And yet He left Himself not without witness, doing them good, giving rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, and filling our hearts with food and gladness.”” — editor's note: Acts xiv. 16, 17. For gladness (lætitia) others read righteousness (iustitia).
Read the whole comment
Cross-references · 20
Cited together in Catechism §32.
Cited together in Catechism §32.
Cited together in Catechism §32 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §32.
Cited together in On Repentance Chapter 5.
Cited together in On Repentance Chapter 5.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 6:32–36 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §32 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §32.
Cited together in Catechism §32.
Cited together in Catechism §32.
Cited together in Catechism §32.
Cited together in Catechism §32.
Cited together in Catechism §32.
Cited together in Catechism §32.
Cited together in Catechism §32.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 6:32–36 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 6:32–36 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 6:32–36 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 6:32–36 (Catena Aurea).