Knowledge Isn't Always Power

Wisdom from the Saints About the Role and Proper Place of Learning

St. Jerome in his Study - Pieter Coecke van Aelst, the elder - 1502-1550

Part of the faith experience as Catholics is learning. It may surprise you to hear that this is a fairy new phenomenon in Catholic history. For hundreds of years only those pursuing degrees in Theology, and a small segment of other laity devoted themselves to learning anything beyon…