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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waiting bitter truth-is
While truth is always bitter, pleasantness waits upon evildoing.
fall paradise married
And as regards Adam and Eve we must maintain that before the fall they were virgins in Paradise: but after they sinned, and were cast out of Paradise, they were immediately married.
athlete effort stronger
Athletes as a rule are stronger than their backers; yet the weaker presses the stronger to put forth all his efforts.
men clergymen plague
Avoid, as you would the plague, a clergyman who is also a man of business.
prayer saint slumber
To saints their very slumber is a prayer.
arrows stones care
No one cares to speak to an unwilling listener. An arrow never lodges in a stone: often it recoils upon the sender of it.
catholic purity-and-love body
Either we must speak as we dress, or dress as we speak. Why do we profess one thing and display another? The tongue talks of chastity, but the whole body reveals impurity.
food fasting dieting
When the stomach is full, it is easy to talk of fasting.
purses hiding stores
Preferring to store her money in the stomachs of the needy rather than hide it in a purse.
devil busy worthwhile
Always be doing something worthwhile; then the devil will always find you busy.
success excellence classroom
Begin now what you will be hereafter.
exercise saint fats
A fat stomach never breeds fine thoughts.
catholic moments short-summer
Catch, then, O catch the transient hour; Improve each moment as it flies!
mother men law
Everything has its drawbacks, as the man said when his mother-in-law died, and they came down upon him for the funeral expenses.