According to Aquinas, myrrh and aloes, by their bitterness, their pleasant perfume, and their preserving qualities, represent the penance by which we preserve our souls from the corruption of sin and the pleasing odor of a good report rising before God.
According to Aquinas, myrrh and aloes, by their bitterness, their pleasant perfume, and their preserving qualities, represent the penance by which we preserve our souls from the corruption of sin and the pleasing odor of a good report rising before God.
依照阿奎奈所说，没药和芦荟，由于它们的苦味，它们令人愉快的香味，以及它们保存的品质，代表着忏悔，这样我们就保护着我们的灵魂，防止堕落在罪中，一个令人愉快的虔诚传说从神面前升起来。