ACC ~ Mark 10 v21b

PERFORMING THE GOOD

HILARY OF POITIERS: He exercises the duties of goodness when he opens the treasures of heaven [1] and becomes himself a guide to them. He abhors whatever is offered to him merely as a man. Yet he makes it clear that he is no stranger to those qualities attributed to God. While recognizing the one God as good, he himself speaks of and performs those very actions which are characteristic of the incomparable power, goodness and nature of God. ON THE TRINITY 9.17. [2]

[1] Cf. Mt 19:21; Lk 18:22.

[2] Cetedoc 0433, 62A.9.17.10; FC 25:337**. The incarnate Lord himself enacts the good in an incomparably good way by offering himself as mediator of goodness.

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