Can you imagine reading a book and your life changing drastically? For St. Jerome, from Ciceronian to a Christian, from Rome bureaucracy to desert asceticism, St. Athanasius’ book on St. Anthony did just that. What did not change for St. Jerome, however, was his gift for languages, a gift we still benefit from today. Discover with Catholic Bytes just why we have to thank this 4th century language master.
Further Resources:
- Online: New Advent’s page on St. Jerome
- Online: Word on Fire: Fr. Steve Grunow’s Homily on St. Jerome
- Book: Kelly, Early Christian Doctrines
- Book: Hubertus Drobner, The Fathers of the Church
- Book: Stefan Rebenich, Jerome