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Jerome

1. Latin name Eusebius Hieronymus. ?347--?420 ad, Christian monk and scholar, whose outstanding work was the production of the Vulgate. Feast day: Sept. 30
2. Jerome K(lapka). 1859--1927, English humorous writer; author of Three Men in a Boat (1889)
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Jerome

St. Latin doctor of Church; preeminent biblical scholar. [Christian Hagiog.: Attwater, 185]
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"St. Jerome is doing a fantastic job for all sectors of the community," said Reed, a Lutheran convert from Mormonism.
St. Jerome is a mid-Atlantic state university with approximately 34,000 students spread across 200 degree programs located on three main campuses: St.
At the time of St. Jerome (342-420), there were no cardinals in the Catholic Church.
In extra time, Adam Laughton picked out substitute Maher, who fired St. Jerome's to victory.
Given the importance of numbers throughout John's Gospel, while one cannot be absolutely certain of its significance, St. Jerome's conjecture that it represents the number of species of fish and is hence symbolic of all people is surely more likely than the conclusion of the often brilliant sainted Martin Franzmann, "the most natural explanation of the number 153 would seem to be that there were 153 fish in the net" (Concordia Self-Study Commentary [1979], p.
The magnitude of this sack of Rome can be felt through the reaction of St. Jerome. "What can be safe, if Rome in ruins fall?" he wondered when news of the sack reached him in Bethlehem.
Domenichino's The Last Communion of St. Jerome (1614, Pinacoteca Vaticana) provides the very bridge he is seeking and shows the way-if only he can take it-out of his spiritual dilemma and crisis of faith.
St. Jerome is particularly important for having made a translation of the Bible which came to be called the Vulgate.
Also from the Ringling: a gorgeous guide to all those sculptures you see scattered around the outdoors, by Francoise Hack-Lof, and a little book about St. Jerome by Joanna Weber.
The author makes reference to several nineteenth century paintings including St. Jerome in the Wilderness, adding a touch of refinement and artistic interest to the book.
Augustine declared that the fate of the Jews is to be downtrodden and dispersed; they "forever will bear the guilt for the death of Jesus." St. Jerome warned, "Jews are congenital liars who lure Christians to heresy.
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