30 September 2009

Patristic Quote of the Day

It is a bad sign when those who mean the same thing use different words. Let us be satisfied with the form of creed which we have hitherto used. -- St. Jerome to Pope Damasus (Letter 15)

1 comment:

Paul said...

Dare we apply this to ourselves? All in favor of confessing the original Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed say "aye". Our Confessions really already urge us to do just that.