Saint Jerome

In our liturgies, we are fed by the Eucharist and by the word of God. The sacred scriptures, written centuries ago, still apply to our lives today. That is the role of priests and other clergy, to break open the word and help people listen to the voice of God that comes from it. When it comes to scripture, Saint Jerome is a wonderful model and example to turn to. He is the one who translated the holy Scriptures into Latin. Saint Jerome also wrote commentaries on the divinely inspired word of God. As one commentary said of him, "Saint Jerome lived intensely by the light of God's word through study, prayer, and the painstaking work of translating it into the vernacular, which was Latin at the time, and writing commentaries on it" (Magnificat, 397). Saint Jerome had a great love for sacred scripture and it is a gift that we can fall in love with as well. In recent times bible studies have gained momentum and it is good for all of us to get into God's word to read, study, and pray. Whether we have a bible study group or as individuals, we need to pick up the Bible, listen to what God is saying to us and allow Him to work in our lives in a special way. Saint Jerome, pray for us.