2006-12-17 21:55:11 · 6 answers · asked by schoby 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
yes... St. Scholastica
(Feast: February 10th)
. As St. Benedict's twin, we know that Scholastica was born about 480 AD in the mountains of the Italian district of Nursia, about 75 miles north of Rome. She died in 547, the same year as Benedict, and she is usually depicted with a dove, recalling the extraordinary miracle her brother experienced at the time of her passing.
It seems to have been St. Scholastica's custom, while at Piumarola, to meet with her brother once a year, in a house that was near Benedict's monastery. During one of these meetings, as the evening drew on, St. Benedict prepared to return to the monastic enclosure, since it was his rule not to pass the night away from there. St. Scholastica pleaded with him not to go, but, unable to convince him, she lowered her head and folded her hands in prayer. Her earnest petition to God resulted in a violent thunderstorm, which prevented Benedict's departure. "Sister!" Benedict exclaimed, "What have you done?" Scholastica calmly responded, "I asked you and you wouldn't listen to me. I asked my Lord and he listened. Go now, if you can." Unable to leave, St. Benedict remained with his sister, passing the whole night in "vigil" and "holy talk on the spirispiritual life." The interpretation of this story is supplied by St. Gregory: "It is no surprise that the woman who wished to see her brother for a longer time was on this occasion stronger than he . . . she was able to do more because she loved more."
Thus, St. Scholastica is taken as a model of great love and single-hearted devotion to God. And Benedict, in turn, was greatly devoted to Scholastica. At the time of her death, which occurred just three days after their fateful meeting, St. Benedict witnessed her soul ascending into heaven in the form of a dove. Sending his monks to bring her body, St. Benedict had it placed in the tomb he had prepared for himself.
2006-12-18 14:51:12 · answer #1 · answered by Diane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes..... i m a Catholic... and St. Scholastica School is just near our place in Marikina......She's the Twin Sister of St. Benedict.......
2006-12-17 22:04:32 · answer #2 · answered by bugi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I now it used to be a primary school near where I used to live in Stoke Newington. They always thought that they were better than us because they had to wear uniforms...
2006-12-17 21:58:07 · answer #3 · answered by Tish P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-17 21:57:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO i don't
2006-12-17 22:00:44 · answer #5 · answered by Mag 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes...
2006-12-17 22:05:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋