Some saints are particularly well-suited to intercede for us in these increasingly unsettled times. Jerome is one of those. Pray to him today for help in your own struggles with sin and prayer. Pray to him for Catholic priests who are orthodox, obedient, peaceful, holy. The Co-Cathedral of St. John's in Valletta has the famous Caravaggio of St. Jerome Writing. It must have been a very hot day in the desert. Jerome's supposed cardinal's robe is off his body and his hat on the wall. He was not a cardinal, nor would this dress been the norm in his day. However, the point is that Jerome did not seek after greatness, but served God in study.
A great little article may be found here.
http://www.americancatholic.org/messenger/Sep1997/feature2.asp
And, wiki has a fascinating article of the painting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Jerome_Writing_(Caravaggio,_Valletta)
Here is a snippet from the first article.
He once described the heretic Pelagius as the most stupid of persons whose wits were dulled by too much Scottish porridge.
