Jerome of Stridonium

Jerome of Stridonium (c.347–Sep 30, 420) was a church father who one of the four great Latin Fathers, and so one of the Doctors of the Church. He is best known for his translation of the Old Testament Bible into Latin, which is called the Vulgate as well as his many commentaries.

Angels

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Angels (Guard People, messengers, announcers, ministering spirits. Announced: Conception, Birth, Death, Resurrection, Ascension, and Second Coming of Christ.)

• He unleashed against them his hot anger, his wrath, indignation and hostility-a band of destroying angels. –Psalm 78:49
• [T]hen no harm will befall you, no disaster will come near your tent.  For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.  -Psalm 91: 10-12
• But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.  –Hebrews 2:9
• Bold and arrogant, these men are not afraid to slander celestial beings; yet even angels, although they are stronger and more powerful, do not bring slanderous accusations against such beings in the presence of the Lord.  -2 Peter 2:11
• I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent. –Luke 15:7
• Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation? -Hebrews 1:14
• Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.  -Hebrews 13:2

Seraphim (Root means “burn.”  Only mentioned once in the Bible, they are said to be Attendants and Guardians before God’s throne.)

• Above him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.  And they were calling to one another: "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory."  At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke.  "Woe to me!" I cried. "I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty."  Then one of the seraphs flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar.  With it he touched my mouth and said, "See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for." -Isaiah 6:2-7

Cherubim (Only in the OT.  Carved them on walls, weaved into tapestry, made out of Gold.  They were guardians of God’s glory on earth.  It is said they are alluded to in Revelation as celestial attendants.  The word Cherub means near ones, familiars, personal servants, bodyguards, courtiers.)

• After he drove the man out, he placed on the east side (Or placed in front) of the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life.  -Genesis 3:24
• The cherubim are to have their wings spread upward, overshadowing the cover with them. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the cover.  –Genesis 25:20 (On the Ark of the Covenant) 
• One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing five cubits-ten cubits from wing tip to wing tip.  -1 Kings 6:24.  (On a temple)
• He parted the heavens and came down; dark clouds were under his feet.  He mounted the cherubim and flew; he soared on the wings of the wind. He made darkness his canopy around him- the dark rain clouds of the sky.  Out of the brightness of his presence
• bolts of lightning blazed forth.  -2 Samuel 22: 10-13

Archangel Michael (Chief Angel)

• And there was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back.  –Revelation 12:7
• For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. -1 Thessalonians 4:16

Gabriel (Personal Messenger who comes in the form of a man)

• [W]hile I was still in prayer, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice.  –Daniel 9:21
• The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you."  Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.   –Luke 1:28, 29

     

Others?

• I looked, and I saw a windstorm coming out of the north—an immense cloud with flashing lightning and surrounded by brilliant light. The center of the fire looked like glowing metal, and in the fire was what looked like four living creatures. In appearance their form was human, but each of them had four faces and four wings. Their legs were straight; their feet were like those of a calf and gleamed like burnished bronze. Under their wings on their four sides they had human hands. All four of them had faces and wings, and the wings of one touched the wings of another. Each one went straight ahead; they did not turn as they moved. Their faces looked like this: Each of the four had the face of a human being, and on the right side each had the face of a lion, and on the left the face of an ox; each also had the face of an eagle. Such were their faces. They each had two wings spreading out upward, each wing touching that of the creature on either side; and each had two other wings covering its body. Each one went straight ahead. Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, without turning as they went. The appearance of the living creatures was like burning coals of fire or like torches. Fire moved back and forth among the creatures; it was bright, and lightning flashed out of it. The creatures sped back and forth like flashes of lightning. As I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the ground beside each creature with its four faces This was the appearance and structure of the wheels: They sparkled like topaz, and all four looked alike. Each appeared to be made like a wheel intersecting a wheel. As they moved, they would go in any one of the four directions the creatures faced; the wheels did not change direction as the creatures went. Their rims were high and awesome, and all four rims were full of eyes all around. - Ezekiel 1:4-18
• For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him.  –Colossians 1:16
• Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power.  -1 Corinthians 15:24

Do NOT Worship Them

• Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you for the prize. Such a person goes into great detail about what he has seen, and his unspiritual mind puffs him up with idle notions.  –Colossians 2:18
• At this I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, "Do not do it! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."  -Revelation 19:10

Matthew (Levi son of Alphaeus) the Apostle

And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him. -Mark 2:14

Matthew was a 1st-century Galilean, the son of Alpheus. During the Roman occupation (which began in 63 BC with the conquest of Pompey), Matthew collected taxes from the Hebrew people for Herod Antipas, the tetrarch of Galilee. His tax office was located in Capernaum. Jews who became rich doing that were despised and considered traitors. wrote the Gospel of Matthew. Don't know where he preached after Jesus.

Cyprian of Carthage

Cyprian of Carthage (Thascius Caecilius Cyprianus) (c.200-Sep 14, 258) was classically trained and converted to Christianity in his middle age. He was influenced by Tertullian (who coined the terms "trinity" and "three persons with one substance") and eventually died a martyr. He was one of the Latin Church fathers and taught that there was no salvation outside of the Church.

The Lord's Supper

Stations of the Cross

The First Station: Jesus is Condemned to Die (Mark 15: 1-15, Matthew 27:23-31)	The Eighth Station: Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem (Luke 23: 27-31)
The Second Station: Jesus Carries His Cross (John 19:13-17, John 19: 5)	The Ninth Station: Jesus Falls the Third Time (Luke 22: 28-32)
The Third Station: Jesus Falls the First Time (Isaiah 53: 4-7, Matthew 11:28-30)	The Tenth Station: Jesus is Stripped (John 19: 23-24)
The Fourth Station: Jesus Meets His Mother (John 19: 25-27)	The Eleventh Station: Jesus is Nailed to the Cross (Luke 23: 33-43)
The Fifth Station: Simon Helps Jesus Carry His Cross (Mark 15: 21)	The Twelfth Station: Jesus Dies on the Cross (John 19: 28-37, Matthew 27: 50)
The Sixth Station: Veronica Wipes Jesus' Face (John 14: 9, Matthew 25:40)	The Thirteenth Station: Jesus is Taken Down from the Cross (John 19: 38-40)
The Seventh Station: Jesus Falls the Second Time (Hebrews 4:15, Isaiah 63: 9)	The Fourteenth Station: Jesus is Laid in the Tomb (Mark 15: 46-47)

Zacharias and Elizabeth (Parents of John the Baptizer)

Zachariah and Elizabeth were ‘righteous before God, living blamelessly according to all the commandments and regulations of the Lord’ (Luke 1:6). Zechariah, a priest in the Jerusalem temple, was greeted by the angel Gabriel who announced that Zechariah and Elizabeth would become parents of a son. Initially Zechariah did not believe Gabriel’s announcement because of their old age. For his disbelieve, Zechariah became unable to speak. After their son was born, Elizabeth named her son John. Zechariah confirmed his wife’s choice and his ability to speak was restored. In response, he sang the Benedictus, a magnificent summary of God’s promises in the Old Testament and a prediction of John’s work as forerunner to Jesus (Luke 1:68-79). Zechariah and Elizabeth are remembered as examples of faithfulness and piety.

Gregory the Great

Gregory the Great (c.540 - 604) was a church father who was one of the Great Latin Fathers, and the last of the eight doctors of the church.  He was best known for developing the liturgy, Gregorian chants, commentaries, sermons, and is credited for the start of medieval church. Because of this, he is known as the "Father of Christian Worship".

Labor Day

Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. What does the Bible have to say about our labor?

To Adam he said, “Because you listened to your wife and ate fruit from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘You must not eat from it,’ “Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat food from it all the days of your life. It will produce thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat the plants of the field. By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return.”
Genesis 3:17-19

This is what I have observed to be good: that it is appropriate for a person to eat, to drink and to find satisfaction in their toilsome labor under the sun during the few days of life God has given them—for this is their lot.
Ecclesiastes 5:18

The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to their own labor.
1 Corinthians 3:8

Then I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.”
Revelation 14:13