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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good rest
Good, better, best. Never let it rest. 'Til your good is better and your better is best.
dog marriage returns
Having experienced the vexation of marriage, why should she be like the dog who returns to his own vomit,
praying speak
When we pray we speak to God; but when we read, God speaks to us.
holy-eucharist heaven trying
If Christ did not want to dismiss the Jews without food in the desert for fear that they would collapse on the way, it was to teach us that it is dangerous to try to get to heaven without the Bread of Heaven.
swim scripture drink
The Scriptures are shallow enough for a babe to come and drink without fear of drowning and deep enough for theologians to swim in without ever reaching the bottom.
keys heaven church
The Church was founded upon Peter: although elsewhere the same is attributed to all the Apostles, and they all receive the keys of the kingdom of heaven, the strength of the Church depends upon them all alike, yet one among the twelve is chosen so that when a head has been appointed, there may be no occasion for schism.
funny-friendship cute-friendship long
A friend is long sought, hardly found, and with difficulty kept.
life-is-short things-in-life bigger
There are things in life that are bigger than ourselves. Life is short, live it well.
cute love-you heart
The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart.
athlete effort stronger
Athletes as a rule are stronger than their backers; yet the weaker presses the stronger to put forth all his efforts.
ignorance ignorant stills
It is worse still to be ignorant of your ignorance.
jesus animal people
The eating of meat was unknown up to the big flood, but since the flood they have put the strings and stinking juices of animal meat into our mouths, just as they threw in front of the grumbling sensual people in the desert. Jesus Christ, who appeared when the time had been fulfilled, has again joined the end with the beginning, so that it is no longer allowed for us to eat animal meat.
grieving heaven desire
For it is good to cleave to God, and to put our hopes in the Lord, so that, when we have exchanged this poor life for the kingdom of heaven, we may cry aloud: 'Whom have I in heaven but thee? There is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.' Assuredly, when we have found such wealth in heaven, we may well grieve to have sought after poor passing pleasures here on earth.
practice church deeds
Do not let your deeds belie your words, lest when you speak in church someone may say to himself, "Why do you not practice what you preach?