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To: Iscool
I like to call a spade a spade

Call a "spade" a "spade"? Nobody has mentioned spades. We haven't even spoken about shovels or any kind of digging tool.

Oh, wait. You mean it's a manner of speaking, a well known expression? You mean nobody thought you were actually talking about spades?

You're saying it's okay to claim we've been talking about implements of agriculture because it's a well known expression, a manner of speaking, an expression? I like to call a prevarication a prevarication. It's as much a deception to bring up spades as it is to think that this article says that Jerome worked from the original manuscripts, no more, no less ....

22 posted on 10/02/2008 9:25:41 AM PDT by Mad Dawg (Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.)
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Doctors of the Catholic Church




Saint Jerome was a brilliant scripture scholar and translator of the bible. He was a consultant to popes, bishops and monks. None before or after him were so well qualified or gifted to achieve the monumental task of translating into Latin all the Hebrew books of the bible.

He was peerless in his generation and his contributions to civilization and the church are extraordinary and unmatched. His biblical scholarship and intensity, passion and fury, in which he wrote, are emblematic of his personality traits. Our saint showed anger and deep compassion and he was held in high esteem by those who disliked and loved him. He is commonly called Hieronymus in Latin or Jerome.

The Father of Biblical Science defended the perpetual virginity in body and mind of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of Jesus Christ. He was a faithful priest of his day and no one was more learned, prepared and achieved the tasks that he accomplished. He was a prolific writer and his works were voluminous and included the major prophets, and 120 letters. His book of short biographies has preserved much information not otherwise known.

Father Christopher Renger's, O.F.M. book on the 33 Doctors is frequently quoted and his book is listed in the doctoral sources. There is also a concise, one page, historical summary on each of the 73 books of the bible listed at the end.

Jerome will surely tell you that ignorance of the bible is ignorance of Christ. Therefore, you may be the only bible some people will ever read so be careful how you live.



St Jerome, 345-420. Doctor of Biblical Science, Feast Sept 30th.


23 posted on 09/29/2009 6:05:41 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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