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After taking part in the Crusades against the Albigensians he used his inheritance to free Christian prisoners held by the Moors He later founded the Order of Our Lady of Mercy (Mercedarians) beginning in 1218 devoted to ransoming Christians John the Apostle was taken to Rome under the Emperor Domitian and plunged into a cauldron of boiling oil; by a striking miracle he came out safe and sound from this torture This disposition to forgive did not die with St but has continued to be one of the most characteristic virtues of the saint Benedict as related in the Dialogues of St that he was continuously and severely persecuted by a delinquent priest who lived in the neighborhood of the monastery in order to protect the virtue and the vocations of his disciples Benedict decided to abandon the site of his monastery and move to another location He and his monks had hardly left their monastery when word was brought that the persecutor had died suddenly Contrary to the expectation of the messenger who brought the news Benedict broke out in loud lamentations that his enemy had died suddenly and had not had an opportunity to repent The saints see so much more clearly than we the relative unimportance of the hardships and injustices we suffer in this world and the importance before all else of the sinner's being converted and repenting of his sins How long and how persistently we harbor grudges in our hearts against those who have offended us How difficult we find it to forgive freely and from our hearts Yet we proclaim ourselves to be Christians and to practice all the Christian virtues Do we forget that our Lord told us that if we expect our prayers to be heard and our sacrifices to be pleasing in the sight of God and go first and make peace with our brother Nor is the disposition to forgive our enemies peculiar only to the saints and martyrs of the ancient Church; nor should we expect it to be and if His disciples were commanded to forgive their enemies in His day Father Pro was executed in Mexico some years ago he was asked by his executioner if he had anything he wished to do or anything he wished to say before the sentence was executed Father Pro said that there was; he wished to be given an opportunity to pray for his executioners and to give them his blessing before he died During the persecutions in Spain during the late civil war one of the religious who was to be put to death by the communists was led to his death with his hands bound asked to be allowed to give his blessing to the members of the firing squad It is said that the officer in charge of the guard untied his hands and then swiftly struck off the hands of the priest with his sword raised his right arm and traced the sign of the cross over the heads of his murderers This is the true sign of the authentic martyr the characteristic mark of the true saint of the Church Who His own self bore our sins in His body upon the tree" (Epistle) The redemption of man as accomplished by Christ might have been accomplished in other ways but none of them would have been as perfect as the way Christ chose God might have forgiven man outright without requiring any satisfaction for sin This would have been a splendid manifestation of the infinite mercy of God but it would have ignored His infinite justice God might have refused redemption and forgiveness altogether and this would have been in complete conformity with His justice but it would not have satisfied His infinite mercy Perfect redemption required that both God's mercy and justice be satisfied Any act of satisfaction on his part would only have been of limited and finite value An act of reparation offered by a divine person would have been adequate since it would not have been offered by the offending party The only possibility of a perfect redemption was for the divine person to become incarnate could perform acts of infinite value; since he was a human being He could act in the name of the human race and offer an act of reparation which would be both adequate and authentic But the martyrdom of the latter Apostle called for a scene worthy of the event was not a sufficiently glorious land for such a combat whither Peter had transferred his Chair and where he died on his cross and where Paul had bowed down his venerable head beneath the sword alone deserved the honor of seeing the beloved disciple march on to martyrdom with that dignity and sweetness which are the characteristics of this veteran of the Apostolic College In the year 95 John appeared before the tribunal of pagan Rome the worship of a Jew who had been crucified under Pontius Pilate He was considered a superstitious and rebellious old man and it was time to rid Asia of his presence sentenced to an ignominious and cruel death A huge cauldron of boiling oil was prepared in front of the Latin Gate The sentence ordered that the preacher of Christ be plunged into this bath The hour had come for the second son of Salome to partake of his Master’s chalice the boiling liquid lost all its heat; the Apostle felt no scalding when they took him out again he felt all the vigor of his youthful years restored to him Message Invalid character found in the request target [/leaders-tour/episode/yf-blanchet-meets-bloc-supporters-in-saint-jerome--march-27-2025?id\u003d6e4bcf0c-fee7-435f-afef-4b74c10d5c39 ] The valid characters are defined in RFC 7230 and RFC 3986 Description The server cannot or will not process the request due to something that is perceived to be a client error (e.g. Note The full stack trace of the root cause is available in the server logs Montreal15-year-old Saint-Jérôme boy missing for over a weekBy Swidda RassyPublished: January 14, 2025 at 6:46PM EST Twitter feed ©2025 BellMedia All Rights Reserved The recent Synod has characterized the synodal path a “further reception of the [Second Vatican] Council prolonging its inspiration and reinvigorating its prophetic force for today’s world.” We explore how the seeds of synodality planted sixty years ago have been growing and are now called to bear fruit Among them we consider the council’s recovery of the dignity of all the baptized faithful and the historic reconfiguration of diverse ministries old and new ministries – called to serve in response to the needs of the 21st century We will attend especially to the Synod’s proposals for the renewal of the Church in our day and their implications for the life of the local churches Clifford is Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at Saint Paul University She holds a PhD in Theology from the University of St and a Licentiate in Sacred Theology (STL) from the University of Fribourg and publications focus in the areas of ecclesiology and the history of the Second Vatican Council Catherine has served since 2017 as a member of the Methodist-Roman Catholic International Commission and is Vice-President of the Catholic Theological Society of America She served as a full voting delegate to both sessions of the General Assembly of the Synod on Synodality in 2023 and 2024 edited or co-edited sixteen monographs and published more than a hundred articles and book chapters in seven languages Her most recent publications include: The Oxford Handbook of Vatican II (Oxford UP Vatican II at 60: Re-Energizing the Renewal (Orbis Undergraduate Studies Master of Catholic Thought Book a Campus Tour Campus Map and Location Apply to live at St. Jerome's Apply to St. Jerome's Food Services Jerome’s University and the University of Waterloo reside and operate on the traditional territory of the Attawandaron Our University is situated on the Haldimand Tract the land Frederick Haldimand granted to the Haudenosaunee of the Six Nations of the Grand River in 1784 that includes 10 kilometers on both sides of the Grand River and extends from its source to Lake Erie We give thanks for the privilege to work and live on this land and we are committed to building respectful relationships with Indigenous people and communities and learn how we can have an active role in reconciliation MONTREAL – As part of its Scouting and Development Centre (CIP) CF Montréal announced on Tuesday the addition of its newest partner club Club de Soccer Les Ambassadeurs de Saint-Jérôme “It's with great excitement that we welcome Les Ambassadeurs de Saint-Jérôme as our new partner club said Academy Director Marinos Papageorgopoulos Club de Soccer de Saint-Jérôme plays an active role in players development in its region and we're excited to help them grow and start working with them in its community " We are delighted to announce the signing of a three-year partnership with CF Montréal said Les Ambassadeurs’ president Michel Dorais This landmark agreement will enable our Ambassadeurs to pursue their development while benefiting from privileged access to training and technical support for both our players and coaches This collaboration reinforces our commitment to the club's ongoing The Ambassadeurs are extremely proud to make this partnership official today.“ CF Montréal now has 14 CIP partner clubs: FC Laval Club de Soccer Optimum de Victoriaville and Club de Soccer Les Ambassadeurs de Saint-Jérôme As CF Montréal has sought to establish a more sustained collaboration plan with its partners the Scouting and Development program was revised in 2021 This new consultative partnership formula allows participating clubs like Club de Soccer de Saint-Jérôme to take full advantage of the Club’s resources both at the technical and administrative levels Partner clubs also have exclusive access to CF Montréal activities and initiatives such as tournaments the Scouting and Development Centre is a high-performance development and identification program developed by the Club’s Academy and its educators The initiative includes visits with partner clubs and is part of a broader desire to share the Academy's knowledge and methodologies to strengthen ties with the Quebec soccer community 2024 /CNW/ - The City of Saint-Jérôme is exercising the new powers granted to it under the Act to amend various legislative provisions with respect to housing (Bill 31) and forming an extraordinary commission on housing to accelerate housing starts in its territory and ensure a balanced and diversified supply for all its residents Bill 31 gives municipalities the temporary authority to approve any building project involving at least three units even if this violates its urban planning regulations city council passed a framework resolution to establish guidelines and planning rules for exercising its new powers safe and healthy housing is becoming increasingly scarce in the region The vacancy rate has even reached an alarming level we must take action to increase housing starts and significantly reduce the time it takes to approve certain projects," explained Saint-Jérôme Mayor Marc Bourcier who went on to specify that Saint-Jérôme is the second city in Quebec to avail itself of the temporary powers under Bill 31 The City of Saint-Jérôme therefore wants to give itself the means to reduce the pressure on the market while ensuring the social acceptability of projects subject to this exemption Saint-Jérôme has taken another step forward in ensuring everyone has access to housing an extraordinary commission on housing chaired by Mayor Bourcier will be tasked with giving Saint-Jérôme its first-ever housing policy and a concrete action plan "The City of Saint-Jérôme is one of the only cities among Quebec's 20 largest without a housing policy The extraordinary commission aims to remedy this situation and provide us with clear guidelines to promote the development of a residential offer adapted to the growing needs of the population," said Mayor Bourcier "It is imperative to address the complex challenges in the current economy and climate crisis as well as review our ways of developing the territory who seeks to make housing his priority by the end of his term aims for the first housing policy to be adopted this fall Source: Véronique Meunier, Service des communications et des relations avec les citoyens, City of Saint-Jérôme, [email protected], 450 436-1512, ext. 3048 Do not sell or share my personal information: On the April 22, 2025, the Chapter opened during which the ancient Province of St. Jerome (Dalmatia and Istria), after a three-year journey, has become the Custody of St. Jerome, dependent on the Province of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Zagreb, Croatia. A fraternal agape concluded the morning. In the afternoon, the Minister General met with the Provincial Minister and the Definitory of the Province of Zagreb, together with the Custos and Council of the Custody of St. Jerome. We entrust to the Lord the journey of this new reality of the Order, that it may bear fruits of renewal and evangelical vitality in the Franciscan witness in Croatia. Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account the Quebec city of Saint-Jérôme has been trying to revitalize its downtown but things hit a major snag thanks to a move by the federal government that locals believe will jeopardize the whole plan Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience A plan by Correctional Service Canada would place a new halfway house for criminals where local officials wanted to build a park right at the entrance to the city’s downtown the city is now suing the federal government to force Ottawa to consult with residents before going ahead with the decision a city of 80,213 people in the Laurentides region were greeted by a century-old building called La Maison Taillon Your guide to the world of Canadian politics By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc The next issue of First Reading will soon be in your inbox Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. the federal government closed the building and demolished it earlier this year The land is located in the heart of the Quartier des Arts et du Savoir The city planned a “signature park” and offered another piece of land to the federal government so that it could build its new centre in a more convenient and appropriate location “Our position is firm: the community correctional centre has no place at the entrance to the city’s downtown We believe in the mission of this rehabilitation centre but it is incompatible with the aspirations of dynamism in this growing sector,” said Mayor Marc Bourcier in May City council passed a resolution in 2022 to enter into negotiations with the federal government to acquire the land and offer Ottawa an alternative elsewhere in the city according to court documents obtained by the National Post City officials reached out to Correctional Service of Canada Commissioner Anne Kelly the city filed a judicial review application in Federal Court to force Ottawa to consult with its residents before deciding where to build its new facility It also asks the court to overturn Kelly’s decision last month not to hold consultations under the “guidelines for the establishment and/or relocation of community correctional centres.”  “The cessation of operations by the Correctional Service of Canada for 5 years and the demolition” of the centre “implies that the operations have been relocated to other sites,” the document states “Its return to the site therefore constitutes a development or relocation.”  The Federal Court has not yet heard the case and the facts have not been tested in court The city claims that the commissioner argued in a letter that her organization had no obligation to consult the community since the land is Crown property the federal government seems to want to act quickly after dragging its feet for years “The fact that the Correctional Service of Canada took four years to demolish the building on the site (…) also shows that there is no urgency to relocate the activities of the CCC Laferrière there without consulting the community,” reads the court document The mayor plans to address the court case at a news conference Friday afternoon Bourcier declined the National Post’s request for an interview Correctional Service Canada wrote in a statement that the government decided the centre would remain in the downtown location “to ensure that essential reintegration activities resume for the residents of Laferrière CCC as soon as possible and to reduce costs.” Ottawa says it remains “open and committed” to discussing with Saint-Jérôme the terms and timeline of the reconstruction of the centre “on this site as well as any action that could be taken to address concerns regarding the potential social safety and economic impacts of reconstructing the site.” the battle with the federal government is being compared to David versus Goliath but the federal government doesn’t seem interested in collaborating The region’s Bloc Québécois MP Rhéal Fortin said he has been working with federal officials for years to convince them to move the facility to a more appropriate location “The federal government doesn’t care about what’s happening in Quebec or in the municipalities and that hurts me a lot,” Fortin told the National Post in an interview He said he understands that the federal government has a certain prerogative over the provinces and municipalities but he does not understand Ottawa’s “lack of respect” so we do what we want.’ The least we can do is consult the people of Saint-Jérôme,” he said transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy You can manage saved articles in your account Antonio Michael Downing spends his time writing books The Taylor Prize named him one of Canada's best emerging authors His acclaimed memoir Saga Boy was called by Giller winner Ian Williams "the triumph of Blackness everywhere…” He has been shortlisted for the Toronto Book Award and the Ontario Speaker's Book Prize and was named by the Taylor Prize for non-fiction as Canada's outstanding Emerging Author He writes and performs music as John Orpheus Please visit us at canlitkicksass.blogspot.com Help keep Catholics around the world educated and informed Already donated? Log in to stop seeing these donation pop-ups unveiled his administration's strategic vision for developing the city's western sector on June 11 This announcement was made as part of the event entitled Le Saint-Jérôme de demain (The Saint-Jérôme of Tomorrow) which brought together over 120 people from Saint-Jérôme business whose implementation will be co-built with the community aims to give Saint-Jérôme a real calling card for business opportunities while creating a quality living environment "Cities are at the forefront of addressing social the City of Saint-Jérôme must take bold and structural actions to ensure the territory's harmonious development the economic vitality and the population's well-being," said the Mayor of Saint-Jérôme the administration acquired several properties totalling 18 million square feet in the sector of the former airport to enable it to realize its vision of Saint-Jérôme's new economy which is part of its 2030 Economic Development Strategy inspired by transportation electrification we are aware that this creates increased pressure on urban and natural environments We must therefore make a strategic shift to meet the challenges of a modern Saint-Jérôme and create new prosperity and quality jobs so that we can enrich ourselves collectively but in a sustainable and innovative way," explained Mayor Bourcier adding that the development of the western sector will drive the city's growth like never before The Bourcier administration's vision is clear: make Saint-Jérôme an innovative economic force at the heart of an inspiring living environment Saint-Jérôme wants to create "a city in the city" west of Highway 15 by focusing on densification developing a structuring network for active and collective mobility improving local services and establishing innovative industries This new eco-park and the densification around it will enable Saint-Jérôme to welcome thousands of jobs and benefit from significant economic and financial spinoffs Mayor Bourcier reassures that developing the sector will be done with respect for the environment and the population's expectations Nearly 50% of the 18 million square feet will be conserved preserved and developed to improve the municipal network of nature parks fight heat islands and create a healthy living environment for residents in the area "We are proud of our status as the greenest city in Canada and as long as I am in office I will do everything I can to maintain this title Our wish is to co-build this project with the population Social acceptability is crucial for a project of this magnitude Consultations will begin in the fall to plan the development of the sector and create collective pride," added Mayor Bourcier as the regional capital and national capital of transportation electrification is a first milestone for the Saint-Jérôme of tomorrow "We are confident that Saint-Jérôme will become a contemporary let's dream big while planning smart," concluded the mayor of Saint-Jérôme Service des communications et des relations avec les citoyens MontrealNews2 teens arrested after armed threats at Quebec high schoolBy Erika Morris and Joe LofaroPublished: October 23, 2024 at 4:34PM EDT Canadian International Council (CIC) and St Jerome's University History Department invite you to hear John Ibbitson discuss his 2023 book bad its implications for Canada's current crisis: “The Duel” Diefenbaker JOHN IBBITSON is Writer at Large for the Globe and Mail having also served as chief political writer political affairs columnist and bureau chief in Washington and Ottawa His previous political books include Open and Shut: Why America Has Barack Obama and Canada Has Stephen Harper Ibbitson has been shortlisted for the Donner Prize National Award for Canadian Non-fiction and won the 2015 Writer's Trust of Canada Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing His latest book is titled The Nation’s Paper John’s book will be available for sale (assisted by Words Worth Books) Catholics inhabit the highest reaches of federal government in the United States: the presidency much has been said about the conflicting ways these prominent Catholics connect their religiosity to public service away from the terrain of polarized cultural issues to examine how Catholicism influences everyday governance who comprise nearly 30% of all locally elected officials draw on their spirituality and support religious equality in a pluralist society Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley; B.A University of Dayton) examines how culture works at the intersection of religion and politics He co-directs the American Local Leaders Study about ways that local government officials engage with religion and navigate religion-state law in practice American Parishes: Remaking Local Catholicism (Fordham) including from the National Science Foundation the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion this talk will explore the power of love to transform the disunity that currently keeps us from each other and knowing that is to never be homesick again is the founder of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles Boyle served as pastor of Dolores Mission Church in Boyle Heights Dolores Mission was the poorest Catholic parish in Los Angeles that also had the highest concentration of gang activity in the city Boyle witnessed the devastating impact of gang violence on his community during the so-called “decade of death” that began in the late 1980s and peaked at 1,000 gang-related killings in 1992 In the face of law enforcement tactics and criminal justice policies of suppression and mass incarceration as the means to end gang violence he and parish and community members adopted what was a radical approach at the time: treat gang members as human beings they started what would eventually become Homeboy Industries which employs and trains former gang members in a range of social enterprises as well as provides critical services to thousands of individuals who walk through its doors every year seeking a better life Boyle is the author of the 2010 New York Times-bestseller Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion Followed by Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship (2017) and The Whole Language: The Power of Extravagant Tenderness (2021) Recently he debuted Forgive Everyone Everything an anthology of writings accompanied by Fabian Debora’s artwork He has received the California Peace Prize and been inducted into the California Hall of Fame He received the University of Notre Dame’s 2017 Laetare Medal the oldest honor given to American Catholics Homeboy Industries was the recipient of the 2020 Hilton Humanitarian Prize validating 32 years of Fr Greg Boyle’s vision and work by the organization for over three decades Most recently he was one of the recipients of the 2024 Presidential Medal of Freedom We’re excited to announce the return of Take a Leap an evening dedicated to fostering connections between alumni and students through networking This event is taking place in the Fireplace Lounge in Sweeney Hall and offers alumni the opportunity to guide and inspire the next generation by sharing their journeys and providing valuable advice in a supportive and engaging environment Attendees will enjoy a relaxed atmosphere with delicious catering and opportunities for one-on-one mentorship discussions With a focus on building meaningful relationships and exchanging insights Take a Leap promises to be an unforgettable evening of growth and connection If you have any questions regarding the Take a Leap event, contact St. Jerome's Development Assistant, Kim Madume For people who plan on attending the in person event a room location will be shared via email once you have completed your event registration Sign in Join now, it's FREE! Jerome’s Parish is bringing back Dancing Through the Decades for another unforgettable night of music entertainment and community connection.  with live performances by Flathead Ford playing the greatest hits from each era Enjoy a mock of game show The Price Is Right while being served hot pizza The evening also includes an Americana/Canadiana video experience along with many other prize winning opportunities all included with the sale of your ticket —this is set in a dry bar atmosphere for a guaranteed night of good Jerome’s Parish is thrilled to bring back "Dancing Through the Decades" for another unforgettable night of music This one-of-a-kind interactive event will transport guests on a musical journey from the 1950s to the 1980s featuring live performances by "Flathead Ford" playing the greatest hits from each era attendees will enjoy a mock game show “The Price Is Right” while being served hot pizza but wow what an experience!" says Peggy Webb "It was incredible to see people of all ages come together laugh and truly enjoy a different kind of night out The energy in the room was amazing and everyone left with smiles on their faces The event is not just about a good time; it is also a fundraiser to support the maintenance of St ensuring that this beloved community space remains vibrant and welcoming for years to come Local businesses are encouraged to take part through sponsorship opportunities gaining valuable exposure in the printed event program live mentions during the evening and visibility in the church bulletin and parish billboards With the overwhelming response from last year tickets are limited and demand is high so don’t miss out on this incredible night come dance through the decades with us and be part of something truly special Please register to access this FREE content No wonder Pope Francis released a letter on Scripture Sept to mark the 1,600 anniversary of the death of St Jerome is perhaps the biggest saint-maker in the history of the Church gave us the foundation of our spiritual life Jerome even saw his role as mediating Jesus Christ’s life to the world “I will imitate the head of a household who brings out of his storehouse things both new and old,” he said His efforts are at the heart of the life of every saint who followed him — and a great example of that is St Jerome’s most famous saying describes the deep effect he had on the world “Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ,” summing up a central paradox of Christianity that one of the primary ways we meet Jesus Christ Jerome spent his life creating a version of that book the Church has relied on ever since: the Latin translation from original sources that we know as the Vulgate This is what Pope Francis’s new letter sees as the crowning achievement of St “With the celebration of this anniversary of the death of Saint Jerome our gaze turns to the extraordinary missionary vitality expressed by the fact that the word of God has been translated into more than three thousand languages,” he wrote Elizabeth Bayley Seton’s life is a testimony to how the person of Jesus can be met in the pages of a book Early in her life as a married Protestant woman she describes reading the Old Testament “as far as Ezekiel” and reading passages of Isaiah to her sick husband “which he enjoyed so much that he was carried for a while beyond his troubles.” What she was reading was the King James Version of the Bible which is an English translation of Jerome’s Vulgate “William says he feels like a person brought to the Light after many years of darkness when he heard the Scriptures,” she said and there she and her husband found Jesus Christ Jerome also said: “The measure of our advancement in the spiritual life should be taken from the progress we make in the virtue of mortification.” Jerome helped define was the idea that to lose is to gain You can see that in his own biography and in the biographies of many other saints Jerome was born north of Rome around 340 to a wealthy Christian family But then a conversion experience drove him to join a hermit community and renounce his worldly possessions Elizabeth Ann Seton followed the same trajectory and then going from married Wall Street life in New York to convent life in Baltimore as a widow “It should be held as certain that the greater violence we shall do ourselves in mortification the greater advance we shall make in perfection.” Jerome said: “Today we must translate the precepts of the Scriptures into deeds,” he wrote He wrote this after series of natural disasters flooded his area with refugees He left aside the intellectual work that would have worldwide influence for millennia and helped individual poor people instead Elizabeth Ann was also a Christian with a rich intellectual life but (even before she became Catholic) she set that aside to help refugees In 1797 she gathered with other women at the home of Mrs They formed the Society for the Relief of Poor Widows with Small Children That makes her a leader of America’s first charitable society founded and run by women In a 1798 letter Isabella Graham described the work of the society “The success has been beyond our most sanguine expectations We have now a hundred and ninety subscribers,” she wrote “The poor increase fast: emigrants from all quarters flock to us and when they come they must not be allowed to die for want.” The society served 800 individuals in their almshouses Jerome also once sagely pointed out the paradox of mentors: “The vices of our teachers are not to be imitated To understand Saint Jerome’s personality fully we need to unite two dimensions that characterized his life as a believer: on the one hand an absolute and austere consecration to God renouncing all human satisfaction for love of Christ crucified (cf aimed purely at an ever deeper understanding of the Christian mystery In his letter Pope Francis said the crucifix and the library were central to St “To understand Saint Jerome’s personality fully renouncing all human satisfaction for love of Christ crucified aimed purely at an ever deeper understanding of the Christian mystery,” he wrote Elizabeth took the best of her Protestant tradition and She said that the Episcopalian church led her to the Catholic Church “[I]f Faith is so important to our Salvation I will seek it where true faith first beg[a]n seek it among those who received it from God himself the controversies on it I am quite incapable of deciding and as the strictest Protestant allows Salvation to a good Catholic Yet later she remembered how difficult it was for her to embrace belief in the Blessed Sacrament because of her Protestant teachers “I was in the church many times before I dared look at the Sacred Host at the elevation so daunted by their cry of idolatry,” she said Now she wanted to share what she had received “I can tell you the impossibility for a poor Protestant to see [the Real Presence] without being led step by step and the Veil lifted little by little,” she wrote Jerome a living and tender love for Sacred Scripture grant that your people may be ever more fruitfully nourished by your Word and find in it the fount of life.” We can all learn from this paradox of Christianity: The more you get to know Jesus in his Scriptures Subscribe below to receive weekly emails The opinions expressed on this website do not necessarily reflect the views of the college Copyright © 2025 Benedictine College Site Archive + Jerome was born in northern Italy and received a good education. He learned to write Latin and acquired a love of the classics. In 374, Jerome traveled to the Holy Land and spent time with a group of monks in Calchis. It was during this time that he learned Hebrew.  + After studying Scripture in Constantinople, Jerome went to Rome, where he served as secretary for Pope Saint Damasus.  + In 384, Jerome settled in Bethlehem, where his study of Scripture bore great fruit. In addition to translating the Bible into Latin, he composed several commentaries on Scripture and became the spiritual director for a group of nuns under the direction of Saint Paula. + Between 410 and 4121, Jerome set aside his studies to provide shelter and care for Roman refugees who had sought shelter in Bethlehem after Saracens invaded Palestine. At that time he wrote, “I cannot help them all, but I grieve and weep with them. Completely involved in the activities charity imposes on me, I have set aside my commentary on Ezekiel and almost all study. For today we must translate the words of Scripture into deeds, and instead of speaking saintly words we must act them.” + Jerome died in 420. In 1298, he was named a Doctor of the Church. He is honored as the patron of those who study and teach Sacred Scripture. + Saint Jerome’s Latin translation of the Bible was the result of a commission given to him in 382 by Pope Saint Damasus to revise the “Old Latin” Gospels then used by the Church. Jerome’s translation came to be known as the Latin “Vulgate” and was the Church’s official translation of the Bible (with minor changes) until 1979 when the Nova (“New”) Vulgate was promulgated.  “How could one live without the knowledge of Scripture, through which one learns to know Christ himself, who is the life of believers?”—Saint Jerome On this day, we also remember the Jesuit priest and martyr Blessed Jean-Nicolas Cordier. Arrested during the anti-Catholic persecutions of the French Revolution, he was imprisoned on the ship Washington of the coast of Rochefort, France, where he died of starvation and neglect on September 30, 1794. He was beatified with other “Martyrs of the Hulks of Rochefort” in 1995.   Would you like to read more like this?Get Aleteia delivered to your inbox a Canadian Muslim with a dissertation on Muslim communities in Toronto found himself some twenty years ago teaching at a Catholic university in Los Angeles he became the first non-Christian scholar to be tenured in his department (which was founded with the university almost 100 years earlier) He then served a term as chair of that Department of Theological Studies from graduate work in a secular department for the study of religion to first teaching in a large public state university and then seeking out a position in a Jesuit university’s theology department couldn’t imagine a better place for him to thrive than at a Catholic university can contribute to the mission of Catholic universities Amir Hussain is Professor of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University where he teaches courses on religion and comparative theology His own particular speciality is the study of Islam focusing on contemporary Muslim societies in North America PhD) are all from the University of Toronto where he received a number of awards including the university’s highest award for alumni service He served as President of the American Academy of Religion in 2023 Amir was the editor of the Journal of the American Academy of Religion the premier scholarly journal for the study of religion he was a fellow at the Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies at the University of Southern California He was an advisor for the television series The Story of God with Morgan Freeman History’s Greatest Mysteries with Laurence Fishburne he was appointed a fellow of the Los Angeles Institute for the Humanities he has also published over 60 book chapters and scholarly articles about religion The Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Peter Nolasco (1182-1258), born in France, but later settled in Barcelona, Spain. After taking part in the Crusades against the Albigensians, he used his inheritance to free Christian prisoners held by the Moors. He later founded the Order of Our Lady of Mercy (Mercedarians) beginning in 1218 devoted to ransoming Christians. Today marks the older observance of St. John before the Latin Gate. A tradition mentioned by St. Jerome, which goes back to the second century, says St. John the Apostle was taken to Rome under the Emperor Domitian and plunged into a cauldron of boiling oil; by a striking miracle he came out safe and sound from this torture. A church dedicated in honor of St. John was built near the Latin Gate, the spot referred to by the tradition. In the year 95 John appeared before the tribunal of pagan Rome. He was convicted of having propagated, in a vast province of the Empire, the worship of a Jew who had been crucified under Pontius Pilate. He was considered a superstitious and rebellious old man, and it was time to rid Asia of his presence. 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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Breaking news for everyone's consumption Jerome cheese because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination The potential for contamination was noted after routine testing by the Kentucky Department of Public Health revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a package of St Jerome cheese was distributed via wholesale customers and through Kenny’s Farmhouse Cheese website — kennyscheese.com Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still cause serious and sometimes life-threatening infections Anyone who has eaten any of the recalled products and developed symptoms of Listeria infection should seek medical treatment and tell their doctors about possible Listeria exposure anyone who has eaten any of the recalled products should monitor themselves for symptoms during the coming weeks because it can take up to 70 days after exposure to Listeria for symptoms of listeriosis to develop.  Symptoms of Listeria infection can include vomiting Specific laboratory tests are required to diagnose Listeria infections and people such as cancer patients who have weakened immune systems are particularly at risk of serious illnesses Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild their infections can lead to premature delivery no illnesses have been reported in connection with this recalled lot The production of the product has been suspended while the FDA and the company continue to investigate the source of the problem Consumers who have purchased should not consume the product and are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund or dispose of the product (To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News, click here.) My new morning habit this school year is a big hit with my kids Every morning we’ve read aloud a short biography about a saint from Through the Year with Tomie dePaola, or sometimes I use the Universalis app to look up the saint of the day It’s been a quick and fun way to learn more about the saints and keep up with the feasts of the liturgical year Last week I looked ahead to see what saints were coming up and noticed a familiar name on the calendar “Guess whose feast day is coming up next week?” I asked my kids “Here’s a clue: You learned about him at Vacation Bible School…” My kids had come home with crafts about St Jerome from the fantastic Vacation Bible School a local Catholic parish hosts every summer Jerome is not generally the most well-known saint among kids but the VBS crew focused on his life for a special reason Jerome came with this memorable caption:  Jerome reminds us that even saints are not perfect Jerome comes up in conversation.   When my kids and I make mistakes and feel discouraged in our efforts to do the right thing This simple little reminder has become a regular phrase of encouragement in our home I asked my five-year-old why it’s important to know about St Jerome and my kids: You don’t have to be perfect to be a saint Articles like these are sponsored free for every Catholic through the support of generous readers just like you Please make a tax-deductible donation today Help us continue to bring the Gospel to people everywhere through uplifting Catholic news Sign In Register LAC LA BICHE - The École Plamondon Hawks boys’ and St Jerome Catholic School girls’ Spartans from Vermilion took home gold in the annual JA Williams (JAWS) Wow Pow volleyball tournament which was held at the Bold Center from Oct The sporting competition-which has been hosted by the high school in Lac La Biche since 1972-featured 450 senior high school volleyball players on 40 school teams from across northeastern Alberta.   During the final matches on Saturday evening the Hawks faced off against the JAWS Sharks for a home-community match-up while the Spartans took on the Lamont High Lakers The Hawks and Sharks each won a close-battle set in their championship contest with the Hawks taking the tie-breaking third set 15-11.   The Lakers dropped a 15-7 decision to the Spartans in a tie-breaker also needed in the senior girls’ finals.  the first-place teams were awarded with gold medals while the runners-up-JAWS and Lamont High received silver.   said the final between the Sharks and the Hawks was a great game that came down to the wire.  “Our two local teams are two of the top teams in the region and it’s great to see,” he told Lakeland This Week I can’t wait until we meet them again.”  Abougouche continued by stating that the tournament-which is in its 52nd year-was an overall success from the opening serve to the final whistle volunteers and an army of organizers for their support Organizing a sporting event of this magnitude there were six games happening simultaneously in the same building – tallying to about 70 match-ups throughout the weekend.  “The energy and excitement that is generated in this environment is awesome,” he said.   is a tradition in Lac La Biche that is always a highlight for students and their fans recollects spending the two full days at school as a fan watching the event which brings in high school volleyball teams from all across Northeastern Alberta.   “I grew up in Lac La Biche and I remember WOW POW back when I attend JAWS high school 35 years ago,” he said More SPOTLIGHT > 'Spectacularly inventive' painting is back on display at the National Gallery after lengthy restoration Now back on display after a decade of restoration work the Italian mannerist Parmigianino's "huge" altarpiece "The Vision of Saint Jerome" (1526-27) is no cosy nativity scene The composition sees Jerome sleeping in the wilderness as the Virgin and Child materialise above him in the night sky a loincloth-clad John the Baptist gestures towards the divine vision Yet instead of following conventional representations Parmigianino chose to pack the already hallucinatory scene with "flamboyant" gestures the painting of which was interrupted when "Charles V's mutinous imperial troops brutally sacked the city" Soldiers broke into the artist's studio; but according to the art historian Giorgio Vasari they were so impressed by the work in progress that they allowed him "to carry on with it" "There cannot be many depictions of religious events as weird and wacky as this": John the Baptist "with action hero muscles and a kung fu pose" seems to lean out of the picture into our world as Mary and Jesus float down from the heavens "looks as if he's been hitting the grappa and has fallen over in a hedgerow" The excellent restoration has done nothing to dull the picture's originality instead giving "a new lease of life" to this "weird gripping and spectacularly inventive masterpiece" From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox The National Gallery, London WC2 A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com Exo will begin the commissioning of a new generation of bi-level railcars on June 25 as 44 new 2050 railcars will gradually enter service on Line 12 - Saint-Jerome in Montreal increasing the reliability and capacity of the commuter rail network The transit provider says the new 2050 railcars will make for a more comfortable and accessible journey through multiple features:  Exo makes the accessibility of its train and bus network a priority and continues to improve the infrastructure inherited from the commuter rail network accessible railcars on Line 12 - Saint-Jerome is a concrete action of its Accessibility Development Plan 2023-2027 which also provides for the development of platform-train links at nine stations on the line facilitating the boarding and alighting of persons with functional limitations "The development of public transit depends on its attractiveness and our investments in these new railcars will better meet the needs of citizens of the North Shore and Laval Our government will continue to support public transit for the benefit of all Quebecers," said Deputy Premier of Quebec and Minister of Transports and Sustainable Mobility Geneviève Guilbault "It should be noted that the design to North American standards and the implementation of these new railcars were carried out in accordance with the allocated budget and with the needs of our users in mind the outcome of this collaboration is remarkable providing a modern commuter train that progressively becomes more accessible to all our customers," said Josée Bérubé "Our new railcars have undergone final testing on our network since winter and exo staff are thrilled with their exceptional quality and design which perfectly meet our needs and those of our customers We look forward to users finally using our new railcars starting next Tuesday," said Sylvain Yelle Feast Day: September 30 – CNA monk and Doctor of the Church renowned for his extraordinary depth of learning and translations of the Bible into Latin in the Vulgate is celebrated by the Church with his memorial today Besides his contributions as a Church Father and patronage of subsequent Catholic scholarship Jerome is also regarded as a patron of people with difficult personalities—owing to the sometimes extreme approach which he took in articulating his scholarly opinions and the teaching of the Church He is also notable for his devotion to the ascetic life and for his insistence on the importance of Hebrew scholarship for Christians Born around 340 as Eusebius Hieronymous Sophronius in present-day Croatia Jerome received Christian instruction from his father who sent him to Rome for instruction in rhetoric and classical literature His youth was thus dominated by a struggle between worldly pursuits –which brought him into many types of temptation– and the inclination to a life of faith a feeling evoked by regular trips to the Roman catacombs with his friends in the city Jerome traveled widely among the monastic and intellectual centers of the newly Christian empire following the end of a local crisis caused by the Arian heresy he studied theology in the famous schools of Trier and worked closely with two other future saints who were outstanding teachers of orthodox theology Seeking a life more akin to the first generation of “desert fathers,” Jerome left the Adriatic and traveled east to Syria visiting several Greek cities of civil and ecclesiastical importance on the way to his real destination: “a wild and stony desert … to which with no other company but scorpions and wild beasts.” Jerome’s letters vividly chronicle the temptations and trials he endured during several years as a desert hermit after his ordination by the bishop of Antioch followed by periods of study in Constantinople and service at Rome to Pope Damasus I Jerome opted permanently for a solitary and ascetic life in the city of Bethlehem from the mid-380s Jerome remained engaged both as an arbitrator and disputant of controversies in the Church and served as a spiritual father to a group of nuns who had become his disciples in Rome Monks and pilgrims from a wide array of nations and cultures also found their way to his monastery where he commented that “as many different choirs chant the psalms as there are nations.” Rejecting pagan literature as a distraction Jerome undertook to learn Hebrew from a Christian monk who had converted from Judaism Somewhat unusually for a fourth-century Christian priest striving to maintain the connection between Hebrew language and culture and the emerging world of Greek and Latin-speaking Christianity Jerome spent 15 years translating most of the Hebrew Bible into its authoritative Latin version His harsh temperament and biting criticisms of his intellectual opponents made him many enemies in the Church and in Rome and he was forced to leave the city following the command of Christ: ‘Search the Scriptures,’ and ‘Seek and you shall find.’ For if Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God and if the man who does not know Scripture does not know the power and wisdom of God then ignorance of Scriptures is ignorance of Christ.” After living through both Barbarian invasions of the Roman empire and a resurgence of riots sparked by doctrinal disputes in the Church Jerome died in his Bethlehem monastery in 420 Copyright © document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) St Clare Media (EWTN GB) Limited The Italian old master Parmigianino (1503-40) is one of those artists for whom the label “old master” feels ill-fitting lively and weird — to sit comfortably in the past so there was no time to slow down or grow wise Parmigianino would be the boy with his finger up who’s always screaming: “Please I encountered him in depth while making a television series about art’s wildest movement: mannerism mannerism was both a revolt against the rules of the Renaissance Art Basel Miami Beach is the first major US fair to open since Donald Trump won the 2024 US presidential election From breaking news and insider insights to exhibitions and events around the world the team at The Art Newspaper picks apart the art world’s big stories with the help of special guests An award-winning podcast hosted by Ben Luke The Art Newspaper’s editor, Americas, Ben Sutton, and our art market editor, Kabir Jhala, are in Florida and report on the sales and the mood on the first VIP day at Art Basel Miami Beach On 8 December, the cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris will reopen, more than five years after the fire that partly destroyed it. Ben Luke talks to one of the architects responsible for its rise from the ashes, Pascal Prunet. The southern rose of Notre-Dame cathedral, a 13th-century masterpiece, is revealed after its restoration Photo: David Bordes; © Rebatir Notre-Dame de Paris And this episode’s Work of the Week is The Madonna and Child with Saints (1526-27) by Parmigianino, better known as The Vision of Saint Jerome. The painting this week returned to public display for the first time in 10 years, in a new exhibition at the National Gallery in London, following conservation, and we talk to Maria Alambritis, the show’s co-curator. The restored The Madonna and Child with Saints John the Baptist and Jerome (1526-7) by Parmigianino © The National Gallery, London St Jerome of Stridonium was one of the Doctors of the Church (the others were St Augustine of Hippo, St Ambrose of Milan and Pope Gregory the Great; Stridonium was a Roman town in Dalmatia, where he was born). He lived from 342 to 420 AD, and is mainly famous for having translated the Bible into Latin. That text, known as the Vulgate, is still used today in the Catholic Church. He was also a master of portraiture and created some of the most moving likenesses of the period. He even made portraits of some of his images of saints, the Virgin Annunciate, for example, who appears very much as if painted from an actual, living young woman. 1475) by Antonello da Messina (c.1430 -1479) LondonWe are looking through a weighty stone archway into a very curious space with to one side an incongruously elegant classical arcade a wooden construction consisting of a platform To the left is an ordinary-looking square window with a view of distant green hills and fields.  Altogether the picture is a bewildering hotch-potch of style and scale.  St Jerome of Stridonium was one of the Doctors of the Church (the others were St Augustine of Hippo St Ambrose of Milan and Pope Gregory the Great; Stridonium was a Roman town in Dalmatia and is mainly famous for having translated the Bible into Latin is still used today in the Catholic Church he was a libidinous youth who came to regret his wild behaviour and retired into the desert to act out his repentance But almost as often he is depicted as a scholar Antonello gives him an intimate space surrounded by his books and other personal possessions the minutely observed still-life of crockery seem unusual for an artist born in Sicily and working much of his life in southern Italy where the purpose of painting was primarily to embody the mysteries of the Christian faith It clearly betrays Antonello\u2019s familiarity with Flemish painting of his time.  He was also a master of portraiture and created some of the most moving likenesses of the period He even made portraits of some of his images of saints who appears very much as if painted from an actual His links with Northern Europe come as a surprise though we should never underestimate the mobility of artists in the Middle Ages and particularly their propensity to travel to famous centres of technical innovation and places where admired artists practised He certainly travelled to the Low Countries and came under the influence of the Van Eycks who were claimed to have invented oil painting whose personalities seem vividly present in the style and technique of this picture Although it is an ideal representation of Jerome it has many of the features of an intimate portrait; and the oddly mixed architecture makes sense as a kind of embodiment of the hybrid character of the saint\u2019s likeness.  a masterpiece by Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola; Parma 1540) is returning to public view at the National Gallery in London after careful conservation work: this is the Vision of St a masterpiece of sixteenth-century Italian painting that arrived at the National Gallery in 1826 two years after the institution was founded The work is displayed in an exhibition along with a selection of some of the most important preparatory drawings tracing the development of Parmigianino’s unique final composition Through works loaned from important national and international collections the exhibition aims to offer visitors the opportunity to follow the artist’s creative process and to immerse themselves in the mind of one of the most innovative artists of the 16th century.Scholar Maria Alambritis “We are very fortunate to have Parmigianino’s Roman masterpiece Its return to public view after a decade is a very special moment to celebrate its importance and this exhibition offers an unprecedented opportunity to encounter the painting along with a selection of its exceptional preparatory drawings I hope visitors will be delighted to discover this magnificent work and immerse themselves in Parmigianino’s extremely elegant style and unique visionary world.” Parmigianino attracted the attention of wealthy and cultured patrons from a very young age His growing fame as an artist preceded his arrival in Rome around May 1524 and he was received personally by Pope Clement VII Rome at the time was dominated by Raphael’s serene and classicist style and refinement of execution evident in Parmigianino’s early works led him to be hailed as a kind of Raphael reborn a title the work acquired in the 19th century because of the pose of St was painted by Parmigianino when he was only 23 years old during his brief period in Rome as an altarpiece for a chapel in the church of San Salvatore in Lauro an important religious complex in the heart of Rome The work represented a great opportunity for the young artist at a crucial moment in his career: however the painting would never be installed in the church for which it was intended Parmigianino was in fact working on this altarpiece in 1527 at the outbreak of the disastrous Sack of Rome When Charles V’s imperial troops raided the artist’s studio they were so amazed by the painting that they allowed Parmigianino to continue working the artist fled Rome and the painting was hidden for safety It was recovered only by the patron’s heirs long after the artist’s death and transferred in 1558 to the family church in Città di Castello In 1790 the work was purchased by English painter James Durno and transferred to England After a few passages it ended up in the collection of Reverend Holwell Carr who in 1826 sold the work to the National Gallery in London Parmigianino’s altarpiece demonstrates the breadth of influences he absorbed in Rome from the art of Raphael and Michelangelo to ancient sculpture More than just a collection of works by other artists it reveals Parmigianino’s unique visionary approach to image-making Against the rays of light seen at the top of the altarpiece a majestic Madonna in pink is seated on a throne of billowing clouds and below of two main figures we admire the figure of John the Baptist gazing down at us as his arm long by an unnatural and unrealistic length directs our attention upward toward the holy mother and child above a sleeping Jerome seems strangely oblivious to the divine apparition reclining in the dense tangle of roots and leaves grown around him Parmigianino was one of the most talented and prolific draftsmen of the 16th century Nearly 1,000 drawings attributed to him survive today Parmigianino devoted numerous drawings to the development of the Vision of Saint Jerome velvety studies executed in chalk to swirling sketches in pen and ink These sheets reveal his exquisite drawing skills and his extraordinary mastery of all media Recent conservation treatment has removed accumulated layers of old varnish and retouching revealing the lively quality of Parmigianino’s brushwork and rich coloring created by the National Gallery’s Framing Department is designed based on surviving contemporary examples and gives a sense of the church’s original setting characterized by incredibly elongated figures and an air of refinement combined with an unexpected subversion of space paved the way for the development of the style later known as Mannerism With its extreme verticality of composition this painting has astonished viewers for nearly 500 years The exhibition catalog provides an in-depth resource on the painting by the exhibition’s curators with contributions from guests such as Aimee Ng curator of the Frick Collection in New York head of conservation and custodian of the collection at the National Gallery The catalog also features a special section of plates with full-page illustrations of all known preparatory drawings Maria Alambritis’ research presented in this exhibition was supported by the Rick Mather David Scrase Foundation Born in the Northern Italian city of Parma in 1503 Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola came to be known as Parmigianino meaning “the little one from Parma” Compared to Raphael as a precocious giftedly young man the artist’s huge talent was always at odds with his nickname Tragically he too was fated to die at the age of 37 the National Gallery has been restoring Parmigianino’s magnificent Mannerist altarpiece as part of the Trafalgar Square institution’s bicentennial celebrations the end result is unleashed within a frame especially crafted to provide a sense of the painting’s original 16th-century church location Displayed in room 46 of the National Gallery – the setting for some memorable small shows in recent times like Hockney and Piero – the exhibition sets out to explore the creative process behind Parmigianino’s The Vision of Saint Jerome (1526-27) also known as The Madonna and Child with Saints The work was intended for a chapel in the church of San Salvatore in Lauro belonging to the Caccialupi family the artist would never see its installation after he took the decision to flee following the sacking of Rome in 1527 The painting was hidden away for its own protection only to re-emerge when the patron’s heirs transferred it to their family church in Città di Castello the British National Gallery would acquire the three-and-a-half metre work in 1826 Painted in the years of the Mannerist period the masterpiece finds the Parmese artist breaking with earlier Renaissance doctrine and exploring a more stylised mode of representation His interest in the aesthetic potential of anatomical distortion is attested to by his later Florentine work of 1535-40 Madonna with the Long Neck (not on show at the National Gallery) and the remarkable Self–Portrait in a Convex Mirror he produced at 21 an image of which features at the start of the current exhibition In the lower half of the Vision of Saint Jerome draped in an animal skin and wielding a long cross uses an unnaturally elongated right arm and outstretched finger to direct the gaze upwards to the presence of the Christ child behind Parmigianino is conceivably referring to the Baptist’s “Behold the Lamb of God” quotation in the biblical gospel of St John adorned in rose pink and bathing in a celestial light amongst dark clouds has a distinctly statuesque quality whilst the infant Jesus has been imbued with a self-possession and mischievousness bordering on impudence Saint Jerome lies fast asleep on the ground behind John the Baptist potentially experiencing the scene before us as a vision Beside him are a red cardinal hat and human skull added comparatively late by Parmigianino to identify the ageing priest The general consensus is that the conservation of the painting has proved a huge success Layers of old varnish have been removed along with retouching thus highlighting the quality of the artist’s brushwork and vibrant colour palette The lush greens and reds have a special energy to them The altarpiece was Parmigianino’s first big commission after he relocated to Rome at the age of 21 where he mightily impressed Pope Clement VII when the ancient city was sacked in 1527 by the mutinous troops of the Holy Roman emperor the soldiers entered his studio hell-bent on plunder only to be mesmerised and subdued by the sheer quality of his work much attention was given to the pivotal role that drawing played in the artist’s practice Parmigianino did not limit himself to one method A consummate and inventive draughtsman of the highest order he is found here using pen and brown wash with white heightening to arrange the reclining Jerome’s body Study for Saint Jerome (1526) sees the artist placing the sleeping saint’s body in a serpentine twist through the head perhaps influenced by the exaggerated musculature of Michelangelo’s male figures in the Sistine chapel Study for a Composition of the Virgin and Christ Child with Saint John the Baptist and Saint Jerome (1526) is believed to be the sole preparatory study of the entire composition still in existence placing the Virgin and Christ child above and John the Baptist alongside Jerome beneath It was deemed to be unsatisfactory having necessitated that the saints be diminished in scale to accommodate them in the narrow panel There is rich evidence throughout the exhibition of the dynamism and fluidity of Parmigianino’s drawing the act of drawing was something of an obsession for him There are chalk studies in the current show displaying equal facility Studies of Saints John the Baptist and Jerome a Crucifix and Various Heads from around 1526 rendered in red chalk on paper depicts Jerome reclining but awake The artist deploys cross-hatching and subtle usage of shadow Parmigianino loosely sketches some incongruous extra figures The National Gallery has assembled a small but perfectly formed exhibition which serves to showcase both the tremendous talent of this Mannerist master and his ability to assimilate the styles of Michelangelo and Raphael in Rome as well as ancient sculpture Parmigianino’s superb draughtsmanship really comes to the fore as a veil is lifted to reveal the creative process that shaped the design and ultimate execution of one of this visionary artist’s masterpieces James White Image: Detail from Parmigianino Parmigianino: The Vision of Saint Jerome is at the National Gallery from 5th December 2024 until 9th March 2025. For further information or to book visit the exhibition’s website here View upcoming auction estimates and receive personalized email alerts for the artists you follow Witness one of the most visionary artists of the Renaissance at work and rediscover his masterpiece that pushed art in a new direction.  This exhibition explores the creation of Parmigianino’s 'The Madonna and Child with Saints' also known as ‘The Vision of Saint Jerome’ It returns to public display for the first time in 10 years following conservation.   Born in the Northern Italian city of Parma, after which he was nicknamed, Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola was a child prodigy where he impressed the Pope and was praised as a ‘Raphael reborn’ This altarpiece was his first major work there the Sack of Rome erupted around him while he finished the painting looting Imperial soldiers invading his studio were so amazed by it that they let him continue.  Parmigianino made many drawings to work out his final composition They range from velvety chalk studies to swirling pen and ink sketches We reunite a variety of them with the painting for the first time the National Gallery displayed the last painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610) To mark its 200th anniversary the National Gallery is staging its first exhibition of the paintings of Vincent Van Gogh LondonThe loins of the dreaming hermit Jerome are thrust into our eyeline in a quirky painting that gets more subversive the longer you look at it the National Gallery celebrates Parmigianino’s Madonna and Child with Saints (1526‒7) which returns to public view for the first time in a decade following meticulous conservation treatment Address: 725 Rue Ouimet © 2025 CFL ENTERPRISES LP. 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Terms Of Use Privacy Policy Today is the feast day of Saint Jerome (347-420 AD) writes Colleen Vermeulen of the Catholic Biblical School of Michigan Jerome was born in present-day Croatia and learned Latin Pope Damascus encouraged Jerome to translate the entire Bible from its original languages into Latin This had never been done before and would take Jerome over two decades to complete This insight from Jerome always motivates me to keep digging deeper into the Scriptures Jerome observed that when Jesus says “eat my flesh and drink my blood” (John 6:53) these words refer to both the Eucharist and the words of Scripture “if a crumb falls to the ground we are troubled,” yet “when we are listening to the word of God and God’s Word and Christ’s flesh and blood are being poured into our ears yet we pay no heed what great peril should we not feel?” (In Psalmum 147: CCL 78 What a challenge to be ever-alert to how the Holy Spirit might be speaking to you or I through the Bible being part of the Catholic Biblical School ministry is a way to understand the Scriptures with the mind of the Church inspired by the Holy Spirit – just as Saint Jerome encouraged SIGN UP HERE ContactSign-Up e-newsSitemapOutreach Mass