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Interior of St. Peter's, Rome, Giovanni Paolo Panini

Catena Aurea on Luke 7:36–50: Gregory the Great

Giovanni Paolo Panini, Interior of St. Peter's, Rome, c. 1754 · Public domainGiovanni Paolo Panini, Interior of St. Peter's, Rome, c. 1754

CommentGregory the GreatPublic domainLuke 7:36–50

For this woman, beholding the spots of her shame, ran to wash them at the fountain of mercy, and blushed not at seeing the guests, for since she was courageously ashamed of herself within, she thought there was nothing which could shame her from without. Observe with what sorrow she is wrung who is not ashamed to weep even in the midst of a feast!

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

Also cites: in Hom. 33. in Ev.

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