Matthew 24:44

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  “This eschatological coming could be accomplished at any moment, even if both it and the final trial that will precede it are "delayed".” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 24:44; I Th 5:2; 2 Th 2:3-12.

Athanasius of Alexandria

• Athanasius of Alexandria, Against the Arians III.5Discourse III

  “And for this reason, after saying, ‘No not the Son knows,’ and mentioning the ignorance of the men in Noah’s day, immediately He added, ‘Watch therefore, for ye know not in what hour your Lord doth come,’ and again, ‘In such an hour as ye think not, the Son of man cometh.’” — editor's note: Matt. xxiv. 42, 44.

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Cyril of Jerusalem

• Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures Lecture 16

  “For he saith, Watch, for in such an hour as ye expect not the Son of Man cometh.” — editor's note: Matt. xxiv. 42, 44; Ib. v. 3.

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, Exposition of the Christian Faith V.18Book V

  “Therefore I have said that it was not to our advantage to know; nay, it is to our advantage to be ignorant, that through ignorance we might fear, through watchfulness be corrected, as He Himself said: “Be ye ready, for ye know not at what hour the Son of Man cometh.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. xxiv. 44.

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John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 74

  “Therefore be ye also ready, for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of Man cometh.”” — editor's note: Matt. xxiv. 43, 44. [R.V., “if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming,…to be broken through.…in an hour ye think not,” etc.]

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Hilary of Poitiers

• Hilary of Poitiers, On the Trinity Book 9

  “Thus the Lord says, Therefore be ye also ready, for ye know not what hour the Son of Man shall come; and again, Blessed is that servant whom His lord, when He cometh, shall find so doing.” — editor's note: St. Matt. xxiv. 44.

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Catena Aurea on Matthew

• JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew

  Having declared that “of that hour knoweth no man, but the Father only,” He shews that it was not expedient for the Apostles to know, that being ignorant they might live in perpetual expectation of His coming, and…

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• John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew

  He would have them ever ready, and therefore He says, “Watch.”

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• Gregory the GreatCatena Aurea on Matthew

  To watch is to keep the eyes open, and looking out for the true light, to do and to observe that which one believes, to cast away the darkness of sloth and negligence.

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• OrigenCatena Aurea on Matthew

  Those of more plain understanding say, that He spoke this of His second coming; but others would say that it applies to an intellectual coming of the word into the understanding of the disciples, for as yet He was…

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• Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew

  He said this “Watch,” not to those only who heard Him speak at the time, but to those who came after them, and to us, and to all who shall be after us, until His second coming, for it touches all in a manner. That…

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• Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew

  Foolish are all they, who either profess to know the day of the end of the world, when it is to come, or even the end of their own life, which no one can know unless be is illuminated by the Holy Spirit.

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• JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew

  And by the instance of the master of the household, He teaches more plainly why He keeps secret the day of the consummation.

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• OrigenCatena Aurea on Matthew

  “The master of the household” is the understanding, “the house” is the soul, “the thief” is the Devil. The thief is also every contrary doctrine which enters the soul of the unwary by other than the natural entrance,…

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• Gregory the GreatCatena Aurea on Matthew

  Or, the thief breaks into the house through the neglect of the master of the house, when the spirit has slept upon its post of guard, and death has come in unawares into the dwelling house of our flesh, and finding…

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• John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew

  In this He rebukes such as have less care for their souls, than they have of guarding their money against an expected thief.

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