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Saint Augustine in His Study (detail), Sandro Botticelli

Catena Aurea on Luke 15:17–24: Augustine of Hippo

Sandro Botticelli, Saint Augustine in His Study (detail), c. 1480 · Ognissanti, Florence · Public domainSandro Botticelli, Saint Augustine in His Study (detail), c. 1480, Ognissanti, Florence

CommentAugustine of HippoPublic domainLuke 15:17–24

Those banquets are now celebrated, the Church being enlarged and extended throughout the whole world. For that calf in our Lord’s body and blood is both offered up to the Father, and feeds the whole house.

Reproduced in full. Translation: Oxford 1841 (Newman), public domain (Public domain).

Also cites: ubi sup.

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