Readings
I - Job. 38: 1, 12-21; 40: 3-5
II - Lk. 10: 13-16
ST. JEROME, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH (Memorial)
In today’s Gospel passage Jesus condemns the cities that failed to repent even after witnessing the mighty works of Jesus. On the roads of Chorazin, Bethsaida and Capernaum Jesus performed so many miracles and alas! The people in their stubbornness of heart they never relented to repent. The ruins found today bears testimony to the words of Jesus. Had these miracles been done in the pagan cities of Tyre, Sidon and Sodom, they would have turned from their wickedness, yielded to repentance and consequently to conversion of heart.
Today the Church celebrates the fest of St. Jerome, the doctor of the Church. He was the student of Saint Gregory of Nazianzen. His contribution to the Latin translation of the Bible the Vulgate from Greek is a great gift to the Church. His works on biblical, ascetical, monastic and theological influenced the early Middle Ages. He devoted his time to reading the scripture, writing commentaries and teaching scripture. St. Jerome used to say, “Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better is best”. Be not stubborn like the people of Chorazin, Bethsaida and Capernaum, instead, be open to the voice of God that comes especially through the Scripture. Let our mind and heart resonate with the prayer: “St. Jerome, Pray for us”.
