Memorial of Saint Jerome

Today is the Memorial of Saint Jerome, priest and doctor of the Church.

Justice is very important to all Christians. We seek it for ourselves, for our loved ones. How we treat each other, how we treat ourselves should always be with honor, with truth, with fairness. We are asked to listen to the voice of God, to treat each other with charity, humility, compassion, mercy. When we do all of those things, and do it naturally, honestly, justice is definitely there.

We are human beings. We are here to help God, to assist God in reaching other human beings, in encouraging other human beings to become followers, to become believers.

Christians desire knowledge, desire wisdom; these items help us to find our way to God, help us to lead others to God.

Praying is something which should never stop in the life of a Christian. Every moment is a time for us to offer prayers.

Prayers are to be offered in thanks and in praise. But, the true sign of a Christian rests in the prayers for the unknown strangers, the forgotten former colleagues, the friends who no longer call frequently. We pray for single people hoping to get married; we pray for married people hoping to have children; we pray for children waiting to be adopted. We pray for people who appear happy, who appear sad. Our prayers are for those who are sick, those who are healthy. Our prayers are for those who make grammatical errors, typographical errors.

Praying leads us to learning; learning leads us to loving; loving leads us to serving God.