Jerome's Tears: Letters to Friends in Mourning brings together, for the first time in English, seven stirring letters of consolation that St. Jerome wrote to his friends grieving the losses of spouses, children, and relatives. Teeming with examples from Scripture, Jerome weaves messages of hope, exhortation, and even admonition into some of the most moving personal letters ever composed. With these testimonials St. Jerome will soothe the hearts of readers today as they recall the memories of loved ones who have gone before them.