Original Douay–Rheims AnnotationsActs 4

Before the feet.

^[1] He, as the rest, did not only give his goods as in vulgar alms, but in all humble and reverent manner as things dedicated to God, he laid them down at the Apostles' holy feet, as S. Luke always expresseth, and gave them not into their hands. The Sunamite ^[2] fell down and embraced Elisæus feet. Many that asked benefits of Christ (as the woman sick of the bloody flux) fell down at his feet ^[3], and Mary kissed his feet ^{[4] [5]}. Such are signs of due reverence done both to Christ and to other sacred persons, either Prophets, Apostles, Popes, or others representing his person in earth. See in S. Hierom of Epiphanius Bishop in Cypres, how the people of Hierusalem of all sorts flocked together unto him, offering their children (to take his blessing) kissing his feet, plucking the hems of his garment, so that he could not move for the throng. Ep. 61. c. 4. cont. erro. Io. Hierosol.

• 1 Reverence to holy persons.
• 2 4. Reg. 4, 27.
• 3 Luc. 8, 47.
• 4 Kissing the feet of holy persons.
• 5 Lu. 7, 38.