Monday, June 08, 2009

Wisdom of the Fathers

On Acts 1:19 –

“Not only does the saying hold true in the time of Judas, but even today. If Judas lost his office of apostle, let priest and bishop be on guard lest they, too, lose their ministry. If an apostle fell, more easily is it possible for a monk to fall. Virtue is not lost, even though man falls and perishes. The Lord continues to lend out his money at interest; if anyone who receives it does not double it, it is taken away and given to another who already has the same. The Lord’s money cannot lie idle.” – Jerome, Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture, New Testament V: Acts, 17.

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