Today, on the feast of St. Jerome, Fr. Matthew Tomeny reflects on the fiery saint who gave the Church one of its greatest treasures: the Latin Vulgate Bible. Known for his sharp temper, wit, and zeal, Jerome was like a lion—unyielding in passion, yet tamed by God to become a humble instrument of truth. His life reminds us that even our strongest impulses, when surrendered to Christ, can be directed toward holiness.

Hear Fr. Matthew Tomeny, MIC, read from Blessed Michael Sopoćko's article "The Feast of the Most Merciful Savior", arguing why the Feast of the Divine Mercy should be instituted and why Low Sunday (the Sunday after Easter) is the most suitable day for this feast. This article was originally published in Polish in 1947, and translated and published in English in 1952 by the Marians Fathers in Stockbridge, MA. (Nihil Obstat: Rt. Rev. Msgr. Grupa and Imprimatur: Edward Cardinal Mooney; Detroit, MI, 1951)

Father Matthew Tomeny, MIC answers your questions about the Catholic Church's Liturgical Calendar in "Ask a Marian."