Preferring to store her money in the stomachs of the needy rather than hide it in a purse.
ST. JEROMEWhen we pray we speak to God; but when we read, God speaks to us.
More St. Jerome Quotes
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And as regards Adam and Eve we must maintain that before the fall they were virgins in Paradise: but after they sinned, and were cast out of Paradise, they were immediately married.
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For the preservation of chastity, an empty and rumbling stomach and fevered lungs are indispensable.
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Even while living in the world, the heart of Mary was so filled with motherly tenderness and compassion for men that no-one ever suffered so much for their own pains, as Mary suffered for the pains of her children.
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Honest speech does not seek secret places.
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It is no fault of Christianity that a hypocrite falls into sin.
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He is rich enough who does not want bread.
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To read without writing is to sleep.
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Malice swallows the greatest part of its own venom.
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Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ.
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No athlete is crowned but in the sweat of his brow.
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Begin now what you will be hereafter.
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A vice in the heart is an idol on the altar.
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Instead of speaking saintly words we must act them.
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The Scriptures are shallow enough for a babe to come and drink without fear of drowning and deep enough for theologians to swim in without ever reaching the bottom.
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They please the world most, who please Christ least.
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