Luke 2:14 (WEB)
“Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.”
Catechism · 5
Heaven and Earth
“When God "brings the firstborn into the world, he says: 'Let all God's angels worship him.'" Their song of praise at the birth of Christ has not ceased resounding in the Church's praise: "Glory to God in the highest!"” — Catechism footnote: Lk 2:14.
"Conceived by the Power of the Holy Spirit and Born of the Virgin Mary"
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“The Father's only Son, conceived as man in the womb of the Virgin Mary, is "Christ", that is to say, anointed by the Holy Spirit, from the beginning of his human existence, though the manifestation of this fact takes place only progressively: to the shepherds, to the magi, to John the Baptist, to the disciples.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 1:20; 2:1-12; Lk 1:35; 2:8-20; Jn 1:3 1-34; 2:11.
The Mysteries of Christ's Life
“In this poverty heaven's glory was made manifest.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Lk 2:8-20.
“Jesus conquers the Daughter of Zion, a figure of his Church, neither by ruse nor by violence, but by the humility that bears witness to the truth. and so the subjects of his kingdom on that day are children and God's poor, who acclaim him as had the angels when they announced him to the shepherds.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 21:15-16; cf. Ps 8:3; Lk 19:38; 2:14.
"I Believe in the Holy Spirit"
“Finally, through Mary, the Holy Spirit begins to bring men, the objects of God's merciful love,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Lk 2:14.
Fathers and councils · 41
Cyril of Jerusalem
“…bear witness; and the host of the Angels who sang praises and hymns, and said, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men of His good pleasure: the Temple into which He was then carried up on the fortieth day: the pairs of turtle-doves, which were offered on His behalf: and Symeon who then took Him up…” — editor's note: Luke ii. 14.
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Ambrose of Milan
“This is that heavenly service which the host of rejoicing angels spoke of for the earth.” — editor's note: S. Luke ii. 13, 14.
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Gregory the Great
“Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to men of good will (Luke ii. 14), because that great river which once had left the rocks of Antioch dry has returned at length to its proper channel, and waters the subject…” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“With regard, therefore, to the conversion of the Goths, both for your work and for our exultation, we may well exclaim with the angels, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men of goodwill (Luk. ii. 14).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men of good will (Luke ii. 14); because a grain of wheat, falling into the earth, has died, that it might not reign in heaven alone; even He by whose death we live, by whose…” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“…cast in than those rich men: this man, that doth offer a cup of cold water, shall not lose his reward: but there is even “peace on earth to men of good will.”” — editor's note: Luke ii. 14.
Read the whole comment“But “He who judgeth us is the Lord.”…He therefore will see how far each man profiteth in His commandments; yet he who loveth the peace of this building together, shall have great delight in them; nor ought he to despair, since there is “peace on earth for men of good will.”” — editor's note: Luke ii. 14.
Read the whole comment“No, but, “Peace on earth unto men of a good will.”” — editor's note: Luke ii. 14.
Read the whole comment“Let those then who, being in this life, groan, and long for their country, run by love, not by bodily feet; let them seek not ships but wings, let them lay hold on the two wings of love.” — editor's note: Luke ii. 14.
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Read the whole comment“But righteousness belongs to a good will; whence it was said by the angels when Christ was born: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men of good will.”” — editor's note: Luke ii. 14
Read the whole comment“And this is the peace which is given on earth to men of goodwill; this the life of the fully developed and perfect wise man.” — editor's note: Luke ii. 14.
Read the whole comment“To this there is a reference also in that doxology of the angels, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men of goodwill:” so that when our goodwill has gone before, which follows Him that calleth, the will of God is perfected in us, as it is in the heavenly angels; so that no…” — editor's note: Luke ii. 14.
Read the whole comment“How much soever therefore this world may rage, most truly did the angels exclaim when the Lord was born in the flesh, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men of good will;” because “His yoke,” who was then born, “is easy, and His burden light.”” — editor's note: Luke ii. 14.
Read the whole comment“For in That Word is peace; and “peace on earth is to men of good will.”” — editor's note: Luke ii. 14.
Read the whole comment“But ordinary phraseology would not have allowed the saying, “Be unwilling to make any manner of lie,” had there not been also an evil will, whose wickedness separates if from that which the angels celebrated, “Peace on earth, of good will to men.”” — editor's note: Luke ii. 14.
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John Chrysostom
“If you ask them, you shall not hear them answering anything concerning His Essence, but sending up, “Glory to God in the Highest, on earth peace, good will towards men.” ( Luke ii. 14.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“…and ministered unto Him” ( Matt. iv. 11 ), when they proclaimed the glad tidings of His birth, and cried, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace” ( Luke ii. 14 ), when they came to Mary, when they came to Joseph.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Because they too form a choir, and give thanks to God for His good things bestowed on us, saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will towards men.”“And what is this to us, that are not upon earth, nor are men?”” — editor's note: Luke ii. 14. [The form is that of the received text; but “among men” is the correct rendering even of this reading.—R.]
Read the whole comment“And again, how did the angels say, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace”?” — editor's note: Luke ii. 14.
Read the whole comment“So that if it seem good, let us leave Adam, and inquire what is the difference between the angels and this company of them who on earth sing and say, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will towards men.”” — editor's note: [Luke ii. 14, as in the received text. But “among men” is the only possible rendering, whichever reading he accepted.—R.]
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
“…when they should enter any house they should say, “Peace be to this house,” as also the Angels sung, “Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace to men.” [Luke 2:14] That is the most perfect peace when that which is diseased is lopped off, when that which introduces strife is taken away, for so only is it…” — the author cites it
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Leo the Great
“…we may all be able to say what the angels sang at the Saviour’s birth of the Virgin Mary, “Glory in the highest to God and on earth peace to men of good will.”” — editor's note: S. Luke ii. 14.
Read the whole comment“Therefore the exulting angel’s song when the Lord was born is this, “Glory to God in the Highest,” and their message, “peace on earth to men of good will.”” — editor's note: S. Luke ii. 14.
Read the whole comment“…the Saviour was born in the substance of our flesh and soul; and to-day the form of the Gospel message was pre-arranged by the leaders of the Lord’s flocks, so that we too may say with the army of the heavenly host: “Glory in the highest to God, and on earth peace to men of good will.”” — editor's note: Apud Dominicorum præsules gregum hodie evangelizandi forma præcondita est. This clause has been taken to be an allusion to the reciting of the angelic hymn…
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Jerome
“…their slumber is ended may watch once more with the saints and sing with the angels:—“Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace among men of good will.”” — editor's note: Luke ii. 14, Vulg.
Read the whole comment“After this Paula went a short distance down the hill to the tower of Edar, that is ‘of the flock,’ near which Jacob fed his flocks, and where the shepherds keeping watch by night were privileged to hear the words: “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, goodwill toward men.”” — editor's note: Luke ii. 14.
Read the whole comment“…for there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord;” and when the heavenly host had joined with him in the chorus “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men of good will;” and when he had seen just Simeon embrace the infant and exclaim, “Now lettest thou…” — editor's note: S. Luke ii. 14.
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Basil the Great
“For how are angels to cry “Glory to God in the highest” without being empowered by the Spirit?” — editor's note: Luke ii. 14.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“This is why the angels glorified first the heavenly, then the earthly, why the shepherds saw the glory over the Lamb and the Shepherd, why the star led the Magi to worship and offer gifts, in order that idolatry might be destroyed.” — editor's note: S. Luke ii. 14.
Read the whole comment“Let this Festival be common to the powers in heaven and to the powers upon earth.” — editor's note: Luke ii. 14, 15.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- BedeCatena Aurea on Luke
Lest the authority of a single Angel should appear small, as soon as one had revealed the sacrament of the new birth, straightway there was present a multitude of the heavenly host. Rightly has the attending Chorus…
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Of old, indeed, Angels were sent to punish, as, for instance to the Israelites, to David, to the men of Sodom, to the valley of weeping. (Bochim. Judges 2:1.) Now on the other hand they sing the song of thanksgiving…
Read the whole comment - Gregory the GreatCatena Aurea on Luke
At the same time they also give praises because their voices of gladness accord well with our redemption, and while they behold our acceptance, they rejoice also that their number is completed.
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They wish also peace to men, as they add, On earth peace to men, because those whom they had before despised as weak and abject, now that our Lord has come in the flesh they esteem as friends.
Read the whole comment - Cyril of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke
This peace has been made through Christ, for He has reconciled us by Himself to God and our Father, (2 Cor. 5:18, 19, Eph. 2:16, Col. 1:20.) having taken away our guilt, which was the ground of offence also. He has…
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For whom they ask peace is explained in the words, Of good will. For them, namely, who receive the new born Christ. For there, is no peace to the ungodly, (Isa. 57:20.) but much peace to them that love the name of…
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But the attentive reader will ask, How then does the Saviour say, I came not to send peace on the earth, whereas now the Angels’ song of His birth is, On earth peace to men? It is answered, that peace is said to be…
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For righteousness belongs to good will.
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Luke
Behold the wonderful working of God. He first brings Angels down to men, and then brings men up to heaven. The heaven became earth, when it was about to receive earthly things.
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But in a mystery, the Angels saw that they could not accomplish the work committed to them without Him Who was truly able to save, and that their healing fell short of what the care of men required. And so it was as…
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Cross-references · 47
Cited together in Epistles, Books IX–XIV XI.5.
Cited together in Epistles, Books IX–XIV XI.5.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 21 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 21 and 1 other place.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.2 and 1 other place.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.6.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 20 and 1 other place.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.2.
Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII V.18.
Cited together in The City of God XIV.8.
Cited together in The City of God XIV.8.
Cited together in The City of God XIV.8 and 1 other place.
Cited together in The City of God XIV.8.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 20.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 21.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 21.
Cited together in Epistles, Books IX–XIV IX.57.
Cited together in Epistles, Books IX–XIV IX.57.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.2 and 1 other place.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.2.
Cited together in Epistles, Books IX–XIV IX.57.
Cited together in Epistles, Books IX–XIV IX.57.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins I.3.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 2:13–14 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Epistles, Books IX–XIV IX.57.
Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII V.18.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 21.
Cited together in Gregory the Great on Luke 2:13–14 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Epistles, Books IX–XIV IX.57.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIII.13.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIII.13.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIII.13.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIII.13.
Cited together in Epistles, Books IX–XIV IX.57.
Cited together in The City of God XIV.8.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.6.
Cited together in Bede on Luke 2:13–14 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in The City of God XIV.8.
Cited together in Epistles, Books IX–XIV IX.57.
Cited together in Epistles, Books IX–XIV IX.57.
Cited together in The City of God XIV.8.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 10:34–36 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 10:34–36 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 20 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 20 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 20.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.6.