St. Jerome, Priest & Doctor of the Church (30 September): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Dive into the powerful life of Saint Jerome (AD 420) — priest, monk, and Doctor of the Church — as told in Butler’s Lives of the Saints (September 30). From his elite education in Rome to his fierce asceticism in the Syrian desert, from friendships with Roman saints to his historic translation of the Bible (the Vulgate), this reading explores Jerome’s battles with temptation, his defense of doctrine, and his deep love for Scripture. You’ll hear about: • Jerome’s early studies under Donatus and Victorinus • His conversion of heart at Trier and monastic friendships in Aquileia • Desert trials, Hebrew study, and visions that redirected his reading life • Service in Rome under Pope Damasus, guidance of noble Roman women saints • Major controversies (Arianism, Luciferian schism, Helvidius, Jovinian, Vigilantius, Origenism, Pelagianism) • The making of the Latin Vulgate and Jerome’s enduring legacy as a Scripture commentator If this edified you, please like, share, and subscribe. Comment below with your favorite line or insight from Saint Jerome, and tell us which saint from Butler’s Lives you’d like next. 00:00 Intro & Context 00:45 Birth, Family & Early Formation 02:58 Travel, Learning & Moral Dangers 06:45 Trier Conversion & Aquileia Monastic Circle 12:20 Journey East & Desert Asceticism (Chalcis) 18:55 Hebrew Study, Vision & Turning from the Classics 21:40 Persecutions & Antioch Schism 24:50 Ordination, Holy Places & Study under St. Gregory Nazianzen 25:55 Rome with Pope Damasus & Direction of Roman Saints 32:45 Doctrinal Battles (Helvidius, Jovinian, Vigilantius) 39:25 Origenist & Pelagian Controversies 40:50 Sack of Rome & Works of Mercy 42:10 Jerome’s Scripture Scholarship & the Latin Vulgate 49:15 On Interpreting Scripture & Lasting Legacy 52:15 Closing Prayer & Takeaways https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/september/st-jerome-priest-doctor-of-the-church/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 #SaintJerome #DoctorOfTheChurch #ButlersLives #CatholicSaints #ChurchFathers #LatinVulgate #CatholicHistory #Patristics #Monasticism #BibleStudy #Catholic #Christianity #EarlyChurch #FeastDay #Scripture 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴

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