Leander of Seville

In his own words on Isaiah

• Isaiah 2:2

  The mountain is Christ, and the house of the God of Jacob is his one church, toward which the concourse of nations and assembly of peoples is moving by this pronouncement.

  HOMILY ON THE TRIUMPH OF THE CHURCH

• Isaiah 49:25

  Well may that ancient ravager [the devil] mourn that he has lost his prey, for we see it is fulfilled as we have heard it foretold by the prophet. "Yes," he said, "captives can be taken from a warrior and booty rescued from a tyrant." The peace of Christ has destroyed the wall of discord built by the devil, and the house that was divided into mutual slaughter is now joined by the cornerstone, which is Christ.

  HOMILIES ON THE TRIUMPH OF THE CHURCH

• Isaiah 56:6-7

  Heresies and schism spring from the source of evils and, therefore, whoever comes to unity returns from vice to nature; for just as it is natural for many to become one, so is it a vice to avoid the sweetness of brotherly love. Let us, then, with our whole hearts be lifted up in joy that Christ has restored to his friendship in a single church the people who perished from love of strife. In this church, the harmony of love will again receive them. Of this church, the prophet foretold, saying, "My house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples."

  HOMILIES ON THE TRIUMPH OF THE CHURCH