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Embark on the extraordinary journey of St. Hilarion, a revered anchorite and the founder of Palestinian monasticism. Born in Gaza to pagan parents in 291 AD, he converted to Christianity after a successful education in rhetoric at Alexandria. Choosing to abandon the enticing worldly pleasures of his era including the theatre and the circus, St. Hilarion devoted his life to the church. Inspired by the lifestyle of St. Anthony the Great, he resolved to become a monk. His quest took him to Egypt and eventually back to Gaza. Tune in to learn more about his remarkable life and his enduring impact ...

Delve into the lives and achievements of 135 remarkable individuals from the early centuries of Christianity in Illustrious Men, a collection of biographies penned by St. Jerome. This work not only features the apostles and revered Christian authors, but also includes noteworthy non-Christians such as Josephus, and Philo of Alexandria. Serving as a valuable primary source of information on ancient Christian authors, Illustrious Men provides a succinct and captivating overview of the key figures and their contributions to literature and faith during that era, including St. Jerome himself.

“My fondness for good books was my salvation. Reading the Letters of St. Jerome encouraged me so much that I decided to tell my father about my decision to take the habit,” writes St. Teresa of Avila. She is but one of the many people who in the course of time have found consolation and guidance for life in St. Jerome's letters on the monastic life. Indeed, he is also one of the most important authors in the history of monasticism, situated between the Desert Fathers, John Cassian, and St. Augustine, and well before St. Benedict. These five letters of “St. Jerome, God’s Grouch” (...