St. Jerome
St. Jerome
Jeromewas a presbyter, confessor, theologian and historian. He was the son of Eusebius, born at Stridon, a village near Emona on the border of Dalmatia and Pannonia, then part of northeastern Italy. He is best known for his translation of most of the Bible into Latin, and his commentaries on the Gospels. His list of writings is extensive...
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house lambs sacraments
Whoever eats the Lamb outside this House is profane.
heart idols vices
A vice in the heart is an idol on the altar.
meaningful needs passionate
We need more music that is passionate and meaningful and honest.
two evil should
Strictly speaking, one should not even rightly compare virginity to marriage because you cannot make a comparison between two things if one is good and the other evil.
heaven earth piety
Let us learn upon earth those things which can call us to heaven.
sin hundred thousand
Out of one hundred thousand sinners who continue in sin until death, scarcely one will be saved.
heart dying doe
Martyrdom does not consist only in dying for one's faith. Martyrdom also consists in serving God with love and purity of heart every day of one's life
world necks obstinacy
The Roman world is in collapse but we do not bend our neck.
food want bread
He is rich enough who does not want bread.
dying fancy eternal
Every day we are changing, every day we are dying, and yet we fancy ourselves eternal.
scripture christ
To ignore Scripture is to ignore Christ.
moving vanity humanity
Vanity is truly the motive power that moves humanity, and it is flattery that greases the wheels.
world christ please
They please the world most, who please Christ least.
honesty secret-places speech
Honest speech does not seek secret places.