Joel 2:13

• §1430Article 4 · The Sacrament of Penance and ReconciliationRead at vatican.va

  “Without this, such penances remain sterile and false; however, interior conversion urges expression in visible signs, gestures and works of penance.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Joel 2:12-13; Isa 1:16-17; Mt 6:1-6; 16-18.

John Cassian

• John Cassian, Conferences I–X VI.6Conference VI

  “And again: “For Thou, Lord, are gracious and merciful, patient and very merciful and ready to repent of the evil,” i.e., of the sufferings and losses which Thou art forced to bring upon us as the reward of our sins.” — editor's note: Joel ii. 13 (LXX.).

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Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, Epistles Letter 51

  “…garments, and return unto the Lord your God; for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth Him of the evil appointed.”” — editor's note: Joel ii. 12, 13.

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• Cyprian of Carthage, On the Advantage of Patience

  “And again: “Return to the Lord your God; for He is merciful, and gracious, and patient, and of great pity, and who inclines His judgment towards the evils inflicted.”” — editor's note: Joel ii. 13.

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• Cyprian of Carthage, On the Lapsed

  “And Joel the prophet declares the mercy of the Lord in the Lord’s own admonition, when he says: “Turn ye to the Lord your God, for He is merciful and gracious, and patient, and of great mercy, and repenteth Him with respect to the evil that He hath inflicted.”” — editor's note: Joel ii. 13.

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John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 19

  ““Rend,” as the prophet commanded,“thine heart, and not thy garments.”” — editor's note: Joel ii. 13.

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Jerome

• Jerome, Letters Letter 122

  “Joel also writes: “turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting and with weeping and with mourning: and rend your heart and not your garments and turn unto the Lord your God; for he is gracious and merciful…and repenteth him of the evil.”” — editor's note: Joel ii. 12, 13.

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Leo the Great

• Leo the Great, Sermons Sermon 88

  “…and rend your hearts and not your garments, and turn ye to the Lord your God, for He is merciful and patient, and of great kindness, and very merciful,” and again, “sanctify a fast, proclaim a healing, assemble the people, sanctify the church.”” — editor's note: Joel ii. 12, 13, and 15, 16.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XVIII.32Book XVIII

  ““The earth shall be cleft with rivers;” that is, by the sermons of those who preach Thee flowing in upon them, men’s hearts shall be opened to make confession, to whom it is said, “Rend your hearts and not your garments.”” — editor's note: Joel ii. 13.

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Gregory of Nyssa

• Gregory of Nyssa, The Great Catechism Chapter 42

  ““God is a righteous Lord, and there is no injustice in Him;” and all other sayings of the like kind which are scattered for our instruction throughout the Scripture;—if you live amidst such things as these, you are a…” — editor's note: These quotations are from the LXX. of Ps. cxlv. 16; ciii. 12 (Is. xliii. 25); Joel ii. 13; Ps. vii. 11 (Heb. “God is angry every day”); xcii. 15.

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Parallel passages

• Jonah 4:2

  Joel 2:13 and Jonah 4:2 share the same wording (11 words).

• Exodus 34:6

  Exodus 34:6 and Joel 2:13 share the same wording (9 words).

• Nehemiah 9:17

  Nehemiah 9:17 and Joel 2:13 share the same wording (12 words).

• Psalm 86:15

  Psalm 86:15 and Joel 2:13 share the same wording (9 words).

Cited together with

• Matthew 6:1

  Cited together in Catechism §1430.

• Matthew 6:2

  Cited together in Catechism §1430.

• Matthew 6:3

  Cited together in Catechism §1430.

• Matthew 6:4

  Cited together in Catechism §1430.

• Matthew 6:5

  Cited together in Catechism §1430.

• Matthew 6:6

  Cited together in Catechism §1430.

• Matthew 18:19

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 88.

• Matthew 18:20

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 88.

• Luke 19:8

  Cited together in The Great Catechism Chapter 42.

• 1 Corinthians 10:24

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 88.

• 2 Corinthians 9:7

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 88.

• 2 Corinthians 9:10

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 88.

• Hebrews 12:8

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.6.

• Hebrews 12:9

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.6.

• Hebrews 12:10

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.6.

• Hebrews 12:11

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.6.

• James 3:2

  Cited together in Sermons Sermon 88.

• Job 3:23

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.6.

• Psalm 4:3

  Cited together in The Great Catechism Chapter 42.

• Psalm 7:11

  Cited together in The Great Catechism Chapter 42.

• Psalm 92:15

  Cited together in The Great Catechism Chapter 42.

• Psalm 103:12

  Cited together in The Great Catechism Chapter 42.

• Psalm 145:16

  Cited together in The Great Catechism Chapter 42.

• Isaiah 1:16

  Cited together in Catechism §1430 and 1 other place.

• Isaiah 1:17

  Cited together in Catechism §1430.

• Isaiah 26:15

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.6.

• Jeremiah 11:11

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.6.