Saint Jerome

The communion antiphon speaks well of the memorial that we celebrate today, Saint Jerome. "When I discovered your teaching, I devoured it. Your words brought me joy and gladness; you have called me your own, O Lord my God" (Jer 15:16). Saint Jerome is the one who translated the holy Scriptures into Latin. He also wrote commentaries about Sacred Scripture. He truly took the word of God to heart and devoured it like the prophet said. We need to do that in our own lives. The Bible is the divinely inspired word of God! There is so much that we can learn from the holy Scriptures and we need to do our part so that we can be fed. The Church sees the benefit of Sacred Scripture in her life. In fact, we are fed at Mass two times. We receive the Eucharist which is truly the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ. We receive Jesus himself and his Body and Blood are the food that we need on the journey of life and faith. We are also fed by the word of God. Listening to the holy Scriptures, taking them to heart, and putting them into practice is key. That is why the preacher has the task of opening up the word of God so that we can see how we are to live them each day. Even though the holy Scriptures were written centuries ago, they still apply to our lives today. Like Saint Jerome, let us run to receive the word and devour it because they will truly bring us joy and gladness! Blessings to You this day!!!