The Last Communion of Saint Jerome

In The Last Communion of Saint Jerome, history, legend, Scripture, and sacred art converge in a luminous meditation on one of the Church’s greatest Doctors. While no eyewitness account records St. Jerome’s final moments, Christian tradition has long contemplated his death with reverence: the great monk-scholar receiving Viaticum, surrounded by angels, and departing this life in peace with the words of Scripture on his lips.This evocative tradition, immortalized in sacred art and devotional imagination, becomes the starting point for a deeper exploration of Jerome’s life and thought. Moving beyond legend, this work draws directly from Jerome’s writings—his biblical commentaries, letters, and theological reflections—to reveal a soul profoundly shaped by the Holy Eucharist.Fr. Basil Nixen, OSB, is a Benedictine Monk in Norcia, Italy. Of Yuma, Arizona, Fr. Basil completed his undergraduate degree as a seminarian at the Pontifical College Josephinum. He accepted the call to monastic life and entered the Benedictine community in Norcia, Italy in August of 2004. Get full access to Epiphany at epiphanyradio.substack.com/subscribe