Roman Catholic Saint, Abbess.
St. Scholastica was born in 480 in Norcia, Italy, the daughter of wealthy parents, Anicius Eupropius and his wife Claudia Abondantia Reguardati, and the twin sister of St. Benedict. Twins often share the same interests and ideas with equal intensity. Scholastica and Benedict established religious communities within a few miles of each other. They were brought up together until he left central Italy for Rome to continue his studies. Little 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. She is considered the foundress of the Benedictine nuns.
The twins visited each other once a year in a farmhouse because Scholastica was not permitted inside the monastery. They spent this time discussing spiritual matters.
According 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. He 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. Benedict 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."
Brother and sister parted the next morning after their long discussion. Three days later, on February 10, 543, 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 at his Abbey of Montecassino.
St. Scholastica is venerated in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Anglican Church. Her feast day is February 10.
St. Scholastica was born in 480 in Norcia, Italy, the daughter of wealthy parents, Anicius Eupropius and his wife Claudia Abondantia Reguardati, and the twin sister of St. Benedict. Twins often share the same interests and ideas with equal intensity. Scholastica and Benedict established religious communities within a few miles of each other. They were brought up together until he left central Italy for Rome to continue his studies. Little 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. She is considered the foundress of the Benedictine nuns.
The twins visited each other once a year in a farmhouse because Scholastica was not permitted inside the monastery. They spent this time discussing spiritual matters.
According 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. He 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. Benedict 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."
Brother and sister parted the next morning after their long discussion. Three days later, on February 10, 543, 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 at his Abbey of Montecassino.
St. Scholastica is venerated in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Anglican Church. Her feast day is February 10.
Roman Catholic Saint, Abbess.
St. Scholastica was born in 480 in Norcia, Italy, the daughter of wealthy parents, Anicius Eupropius and his wife Claudia Abondantia Reguardati, and the twin sister of St. Benedict. Twins often share the same interests and ideas with equal intensity. Scholastica and Benedict established religious communities within a few miles of each other. They were brought up together until he left central Italy for Rome to continue his studies. Little 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. She is considered the foundress of the Benedictine nuns.
The twins visited each other once a year in a farmhouse because Scholastica was not permitted inside the monastery. They spent this time discussing spiritual matters.
According 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. He 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. Benedict 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."
Brother and sister parted the next morning after their long discussion. Three days later, on February 10, 543, 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 at his Abbey of Montecassino.
St. Scholastica is venerated in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Anglican Church. Her feast day is February 10.
St. Scholastica was born in 480 in Norcia, Italy, the daughter of wealthy parents, Anicius Eupropius and his wife Claudia Abondantia Reguardati, and the twin sister of St. Benedict. Twins often share the same interests and ideas with equal intensity. Scholastica and Benedict established religious communities within a few miles of each other. They were brought up together until he left central Italy for Rome to continue his studies. Little 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. She is considered the foundress of the Benedictine nuns.
The twins visited each other once a year in a farmhouse because Scholastica was not permitted inside the monastery. They spent this time discussing spiritual matters.
According 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. He 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. Benedict 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."
Brother and sister parted the next morning after their long discussion. Three days later, on February 10, 543, 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 at his Abbey of Montecassino.
St. Scholastica is venerated in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Anglican Church. Her feast day is February 10.
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