Running into Saint Jerome again
Readers of this blog may think that I am obsessed with St. Jerome. Well, I am not, BUT I keep running into him on my limited travels. As you may recall, he is the patron saint of libraries; and, therefore, he treasures books and the knowledge they hold. So, I saw his statue in Washington, D.C. Now, perusing the National Gallery in London, which has thousands of paintings, I see St. Jerome depicted again, this time by Albrecht Durer, a German artist of the German Renaissance. Just thought I would share this coincidence. Below is a screen shot of the painting and the information hanging beside it.
Thank you for this blog post. I enjoyed it very much. Yes to translating the Bible from one language to another to spread the living word. St. Jerome ‘s life in the wilderness reminds me of John the Baptist ‘s sojourn. Love to you.
Thank you for your comments, Beverly. I can’t imagine how long the translating took. He was obviously dedicated.