St Jerome - Early Church Father and Doctor of the Church - September 30 - Feast Day

On September 30, we celebrate St Jerome, Early Church Father and Doctor of the Church. In fact, Jerome was chosen as one of the four original Doctors of the Church in 1298, along with St Ambrose, St Gregory the Great, and St Augustine. The great theologian St Augustine once said: “What Jerome is ignorant of, no mortal has ever known.” Jerome translated the Bible into Latin, which was the common language of his day. That version of the Bible, the Vulgate, was the official text of Scriptures in the Catholic Church for over 1,500 years and is still held in high esteem today. This a great quote from Jerome that teaches us a great deal about our faith: "Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ." We celebrate St Jerome today with great joy.