Saint5th–6th century · Feast February 10
Also known as Scholastica of Nursia, Saint Scholastica, St Scholastica
The sister of St Benedict, remembered through a final conversation in which love outweighed a rigid schedule.
God of grace, through the intercession of St Scholastica, guide us in faith, courage and love. Amen.
The sister of St Benedict, remembered through a final conversation in which love outweighed a rigid schedule. Her biography survives mainly through Gregory the Great’s spiritual narrative.
Her biography survives mainly through Gregory the Great’s spiritual narrative.
Contemplative friendship, sibling love and holy conversation.
Strong match for sibling relationships, women religious and people regretting insufficient time with loved ones.
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Source-quality status: unverified prototype
Saint6th century · Feast July 11
A monk and abbot who transformed a solitary search for God into a lasting school of prayer, work, hospitality and community through the Rule that shaped Western monasticism.