THURSDAY 'September 30, 2010
liturgical color WHITE ^ 2 Week of the Psalter
Saint of the Day: St. Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church
Stridone (border between Dalmatia and Pannonia), ca. 347 - Bethlehem, 420
He studies encyclopedia, but led to asceticism, withdrew to the desert at Antioch, and live in penitence. Became a priest as long as you maintain its independence as Monaco, began an intense literary activity. In Rome he collaborated with Pope Damasus, and at his death, returned to Jerusalem where he participated in numerous controversies on faith, based not far from the Church of the Nativity, the monastery where he died. As a fiery character, especially in his writings, was a mystic and led to consensus or controversy, whipping vices and hypocrisies. Indefatigable writer, a great scholar and an excellent translator, to him we owe the Latin Vulgate Bible, which added some comments, still as important as the books of the Prophets.
Patronage: archaeologists, librarians, scholars
Etymology: = Jerome's sacred name, from the greek
Emblem: Cardinal's Hat , Leo
Martyrology: memory of St. Jerome, priest and doctor of the Church was born in Dalmatia, Croatia today, a man of literary culture, made in Rome and all the studies here was baptized, then kidnapped by the charm of a life of contemplation, he embraced the ascetic life, he went to East, he was ordained a priest. Back in Rome, he became secretary to Pope Damasus, and then settled in Bethlehem of Judah, he retired to monastic life. He was awarded the doctor to translate and explain the Scriptures and he was involved in a wonderful way to various needs of the Church. Finally come to old age, rested in peace.
MEDITATION ...
From the "Prologue to the commentary of the prophet Isaiah by Saint Jerome, priest
(Nos. 1.2, 73.1-3 CCL)
Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ
Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ
fulfill my duty, in obedience to Christ's command : "Search the Scriptures" (John 5:39), and "Seek and ye shall find" (Matt. 7:7), not to feel like the Jews say: 'You are wrong, you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God "(Matt. 22:29). If, in fact, in the words of the Apostle Paul, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God, who does not know the Scriptures does not know the power of God nor his wisdom. Ignoring the Scriptures means ignoring Christ.
why I want to imitate the father, that his treasure what is new and old, and so is the Bride, who in the Song of Songs says: O my beloved I have kept for yourself the new and the old (see 7.14 Ct Vulgate).. Therefore I intend to expose the prophet Isaiah in order to present not only as a prophet but also as an evangelist and apostle. Indeed, he has also told him that the other evangelists say, "How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of good tidings, who proclaim peace" (Is 52,7). And God speaks to him as an Apostle, the question: Whom shall I send, and who will go to these people? And he answered: Here am I. Send me (cf. Is 6:8).
But nobody believes that I want to run out in a few words the subject of this book of Scripture that has all the mysteries of the Lord. Indeed in the book of Isaiah we find that the Lord is foretold as Emmanuel born of the Virgin, as the author of great miracles and signs, as dead and buried, risen from the dead and the savior of all peoples. I will say that his doctrine of physics, ethics and logic? Everything about the Scriptures, all that language can express, and understanding of mortals can understand, is enclosed in this volume. The depth of these mysteries gives testimony to the same author when he writes: "For you all vision will be like the words of a sealed book: it gives to one who can read, saying: "Read it. But he replied: I can not, because it is sealed. Or you give the book to those who can not read, saying, Read it, but those answers, I can read Noni "(Is 29.11 to 12).
(It is therefore of mysteries, as such, are closed and incomprehensible to the layman, but open and clear to the prophets. If, therefore, from the book of Isaiah to the Gentiles, who were unaware of the inspired books, you say: I can not read because I have not learned to read the texts of Scripture. The prophets, however, knew what they were saying and understand.) We read in St. Paul: "The inspirations the prophets are subject to prophets "(1 Cor 14.32), to be in their right to remain silent or speak according to the event.
The prophets, therefore, understood what they were saying, so all their words are full of wisdom and reason. To their ears came not only the vibrations of the voice, but the same word of God speaking within them. It says some of them with statements like: The angel spoke to me (cf. Zech 1:9), and (the Spirit) "in our hearts cry," Abba, Father "(Gal 4:6), and yet "hear what God the Lord" (Ps 84.9).
Responsor See 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Pro 28.7
R. All Scripture, inspired by God and profitable for teaching and training in righteousness. * The man of God will be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
V. who keeps the law is a wise son.
R. So the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
PRAYER O God, you gave to St. Jerome, priest and penetrating deep knowledge of Scripture, is' that your people is always nourished widely in your word, and find in it a source of life. Through Christ our Lord. AMEN.
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