Philip Kosloski: How St. Jerome Dealt with His Excessive Anger

"Anger is a feeling, and in itself it is not sinful. It is even possible that anger can spur us on to do something heroic and stand up for those who are being persecuted.

"However, it is much easier to let anger consume us, and then our words no longer reflect our Christian faith.

"St. Jerome knew this too well, as he was widely known for his excessive anger. He wasn't proud of his anger and often regretted his words immediately after he said them."

In a recent commentary, writer Philip Kosloski reflected on some of the ways in which Saint Jerome dealt with his anger..

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Aleteia; Philip Kosloski: How St. Jerome dealt with his excessive anger (30 SEP 20)