When I could not see the light with my blind eyes, I blamed not my eyes, but the sun.
ST. JEROMEThe 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.
More St. Jerome Quotes
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Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ.
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Love knows nothing of order.
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There are things in life that are bigger than ourselves. Life is short, live it well.
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The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart.
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A man who is well grounded in the testimonies of the Scripture is the bulwark of the Church.
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We need more music that is passionate and meaningful and honest.
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Honest speech does not seek secret places.
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Love is not to be purchased, and affection has no price.
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Martyrdom does not consist only in dying for one’s faith. Martyrdom also consists in serving God with love and purity of heart every day of one’s life.
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No one cares to speak to an unwilling listener. An arrow never lodges in a stone: often it recoils upon the shooter of it.
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Without doubt, the Lord grants all favors which are asked of Him in Mass, provided they be fitting for us.
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When the stomach is full, it is easy to talk of fasting.
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If it is good not to touch a woman, then it is bad to touch a woman always and in every case.
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A fat stomach never breeds fine thoughts.
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Endeavor to have always in your hand a pious book, that with this shield you may defend yourself against bad thoughts.
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