Original Douay–Rheims AnnotationsLuke 24
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Read Luke 24 in the BibleLuke 24:46
Penance to be preached.
[1] He shewed unto them out of the Scriptures, not only the things that were now accomplished in himself, but also that were yet to come about his Church: as, where it should begin, to wit, at Hierusalem: and how far it should go, to wit, to all nations: that he might not suffer us (saith S. Augustine [2] ) to err neither in the bridegroom nor in the bride. For this maketh manifestly against all Heretics and Schismatics, that set up new churches in particular countries, drawing the people from the foresaid only true Church, which from Hierusalem so groweth [3] over all nations, till the end of the world come.
Luke 24:50
Blessed them.
[1] Christ our high priest, [2] prefigured specially therein by Melchisedec, often gave his blessing to his: sometimes by words, as, Peace be to you: sometimes by imposing his hands: and now where by lifting up his hands over his Disciples as it were for his farewell. In what form, the Scripture doth not express but very like it is that in form of the cross, as Jacob the patriarch blessed his nephews for signification of Christ's benediction. For now the cross began to be glorious among the faithful, [3] and the Apostles (as it is most certain [4] by the Fathers which call it an ancient tradition) used that sign for an external note of benediction. Yea S. Augustine saith (in Ps. 30. Conc. 3.) that Christ himself not without cause would have his sign to be fixed in our foreheads as in the seat of shamefastness, that a Christian man should not be ashamed of the reproach of Christ. And what form can a Christian man use rather to bless himself or others, than that which was dedicated in Christ's death, and is a convenient memorial of the same? Howsoever it be, that the Bishops and Priests of God's Church bless with an external sign, no man can reprehend, being warranted by Christ's own example and action.
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Luke 24:30
Took bread.
The Fathers in diverse places take this to be meant of the B. Sacrament. Author operis imperf. ho. 17. S. Augustine li. 3. de consensu Evang. c. 25. & ser. 140. de temp. & ep. 59. ad Paulinum q. 8. Paulinus himself in the next epistle before that, among S. Augustine's, Venerable Bede also upon this place. Theophylacte upon this place. And that it should be meant of the holy Sacrament, the form of solemn taking the bread into his hands, blessing it, breaking it, and reaching it to his disciples (exceeding proper to the consecration, and common to none other vulgar benediction, nor any where used but in Christ's miraculous multiplying the loaves) and the singular effect in notifying Christ unto them, do prove. ◦ And if it be the Sacrament (as it is most probable) then is it an evident example and warrant of ministration in one kind.