Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

1 Samuel 2:18

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 6, page 10, footnote 5 (Image)

Jerome: Letters and Select Works

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To Chromatius, Jovinus, and Eusebius. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 119 (In-Text, Margin)

... towards her. Associated with you as she is in a holy life, she has the start of you, her holy children, in that she is your mother. Her womb may thus be truly called golden. With her I salute your sisters, who ought all to be welcomed wherever they go, for they have triumphed over their sex and the world, and await the Bridegroom’s coming, their lamps replenished with oil. O happy the house which is a home of a widowed Anna, of virgins that are prophetesses, and of twin Samuels bred in the Temple![1 Samuel 2:18] Fortunate the roof which shelters the martyr-mother of the Maccabees, with her sons around her, each and all wearing the martyr’s crown! For although you confess Christ every day by keeping His commandments, yet to this private glory you have added ...