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SUMMARY:Saint Scholastica
DESCRIPTION:Saint Scholastica\nSaint of the Day for February 10\n(c. 480 – February 10\, 542)\nClick to hear audio clip ►\nSaint Scholastica’s Story\nTwins often share the same interests and ideas with an equal intensity. Therefore\, it is no surprise that Scholastica and her twin brother\, Benedict\, established religious communities within a few miles from each other. \nBorn in 480 of wealthy parents\, Scholastica and Benedict were brought up together until he left central Italy for Rome to continue his studies. \nLittle is known of Scholastica’s early life. She founded a religious community for women near Monte Cassino at Plombariola\, five miles from where her brother governed a monastery. \nThe twins visited each other once a year in a farmhouse because Benedict was not permitted inside the monastery. They spent these times discussing spiritual matters. \nAccording to the Dialogues of St. Gregory the Great\, the brother and sister spent their last day together in prayer and conversation. Scholastica sensed her death was close at hand and she begged Benedict to stay with her until the next day. \nHe refused her request because he did not want to spend a night outside the monastery\, thus breaking his own Rule. Scholastica asked God to let her brother remain and a severe thunderstorm broke out\, preventing Benedict and his monks from returning to the abbey. \nBenedict cried out\, “God forgive you\, Sister. What have you done?” Scholastica replied\, “I asked a favor of you and you refused. I asked it of God and he granted it.” \nBrother and sister parted the next morning after their long discussion. Three days later\, Benedict was praying in his monastery and saw the soul of his sister rising heavenward in the form of a white dove. Benedict then announced the death of his sister to the monks and later buried her in the tomb he had prepared for himself. \n\nReflection\nScholastica and Benedict gave themselves totally to God and gave top priority to deepening their friendship with him through prayer. They sacrificed some of the opportunities they would have had to be together as brother and sister in order better to fulfill their vocation to the religious life. In coming closer to Christ\, however\, they found they were also closer to each other. In joining a religious community\, they did not forget or forsake their family but rather found more brothers and sisters. \n\nSaint Scholastica is the Patron Saint of:\nNuns
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