When St Eisebius of Cremona (memorial today) went to Rome to collect funds on behalf of St Jerome, he noticed that Rufinus, an old friend of Jerome’s – though not on good terms with him, was translating the works of Origen, against whose writing St Jerome was arguing. Â Eusebius secretly removed the works and sent them to Jerome, thus in fact stealing and causing a final rift between the two. Â So even saints sometimes do disgraceful things and St Eusebius’ theft of Rufinus’ manuscript was a thoughtless act of an overzealous friend embroiled in the controversies of the day. Â It is good to know that even saints have faults and that such faults detract nothing from their holiness. Â For – a saint is a sinner who keeps on trying! Â NEVER FORGET IT!
AnaStpaul 
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