"To the Roman matron Laeta he gave the following advice for the Christian education of her daughter: "Make sure that every day she studies some passages of Scripture. ... That she ensues from reading to praying and from praying to reading. ... Instead of loving jewelry and silk garments, may she rather love the divine books" (Ep. 107,9.12). With the meditation and the science of the Scriptures one "maintains the balance of the soul" (Ad Eph., prol.). Only through a deep spirit of prayer and the help of the Holy Spirit are we able to understand the Bible: "For the interpretation of sacred Scripture we always need the help of the Holy Spirit" (In Mich. 1,1,10,15)." Today is the feast of St Jerome, patron saint of Scripture scholars. This painting of the saint was made c.1540 by Moretto da Brescia, and it is housed in the National Gallery in London.
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Fonte: Lawrence OP https://flic.kr/p/MBCuCk
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