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

Catena Aurea on Matthew 5:1–3: 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 domainMatthew 5:1–3

When the Lord on the mountain is about to utter His sublime precepts, it is said, “Opening his mouth he taught them,” He who had before opened the mouth of the Prophets.

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

Also cites: Moral., iv, 1

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