At the rear of the Church of the Nativity the staircase descends to other caves and chapels dedicated to the memory of the Holy Innocents, and St. Joseph, and to St. Jerome, who lived in his cave, studying and translating the Bible into Latin (known as the Vulgate). His statue is on a pedestal in the cloister in front of the church. Deacon Jerry (Jerome) Klement was rather excited about this and several times exclaimed, "Heronimus". This altar where we celebrated Mass is at the entrance to the cave where Jesus was born. Here is also the traditional place where the Angel appeared to Joseph telling him to take Mary and Jesus and flea to Egypt.
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