The last day of September is the feast day of St. Jerome (Hieronymus), priest, monk, Bible translator, and one of the four ancient Latin doctors of the Church. His dates are from around 342 to 420 AD. His commemoration has been preserved as a Black Letter Day on Anglican calendars, and there is a collect and lessons for the day in Lesser Feasts and Fasts.
Jerome had a wide-ranging career, traveled much, and studied deeply, especially the biblical languages. He was involved in many theological discussions of the time, but he is most noted for the latter period of his life spent in Palestine translating Hebrew and Greek Scriptures into Latin. His translation became known as the Vulgate ("common") version, and it was soon declared the official Latin text.
May we follow his example in our love for and devotion to Holy Scripture!
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