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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catholic devil haste
Haste is of the Devil.
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.
catholic moments short-summer
Catch, then, O catch the transient hour; Improve each moment as it flies!
friendship thinking catholic
True friendship ought never to conceal what it thinks.
catholic devil may
Be ever engaged, so that whenever the devil calls he may find you occupied.
catholic doubt favors
Without doubt, the Lord grants all favors which are asked of Him in Mass, provided they be fitting for us.
heaven soul catholic
Be at peace with your own soul, then heaven and earth will be at peace with you.
dog marriage returns
Having experienced the vexation of marriage, why should she be like the dog who returns to his own vomit,
act action general maxim natural
Act as if the maxim of your action were to become through your will a be general natural law.
good rest
Good, better, best. Never let it rest. 'Til your good is better and your better is best.
angel ideas giving
Nothing gives us a greater idea of our soul, than that God has given us, at the moment of our birth, an angel to take care of it.
men sexism inequality
Among us, what is not allowed to women is equally not allowed to men.
god mind intelligence
Small minds cannot grasp great subjects.
love work wish
Nothing is hard for lovers, no labor is difficult for those who wish it.