Tuesday within the 26th week Year C. St. Jerome. Luke 9:51-56
St. Jerome was an ascetic priest and a biblical scholar, who became Pope Damasus’s Secretary. He founded a monastery, a school, and a hospice in Bethlehem where he died after writing a biblical commentary and a translation of the bible into latin (Vugate). We learn from him that the word of God is the source of life. God is with and through his word, God gives us answers for every aspect of life. That’s why he says: "Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ". Anyone who wishes to deepen his relationship with Christ, must know the scriptures. It is only when we have developed a true relationship with Christ that we commit to serve God with words and concrete actions. St Jerome when a series of natural disasters brought refugees to his area, he puts the words that he teaches into practice by helping them with his own means. St. Jerome teaches us to grow in imitation of Christ.
Fr. Georges sac