Scholastica

They were probably the most important people in the place, and there would be general rejoicing when it became known that Abundantia had given birth to twin children, a boy and a girl.

Euporius and his wife were Christians, and the babies, having been duly baptized by the names of Benedict and Scholastica, were brought up by their devoted nurse, Cirilla, who loved them as the apple of her eye.

The nurse was an important person in a Roman household, being usually adopted into the family and continuing to share in the joys and sorrows of her nurslings long after they had ceased to require her care.

Cirilla was a fervent Christian, and it would seem to have been to her rather than to his parents that the little Benedict confided his childish aspirations as he grew from babyhood to boyhood amongst the mountain peaks of Umbria.

But was such a life as this to be the end of Benedict's fair ideals, his aspirations after God? His parents would probably have had small sympathy with such thoughts.

There was no one to whom he could turn but Cirilla and that sweet twin sister whose soul had always been like a reflection of his own.

But Scholastica was a girl, and the problem was not so urgent for her as for her brother.

He may not even have dared to tell her of his project, lest her tears should weaken his resolve.

So the monasteries became incredibly wealthy.

Benedict's sister, Scholastica, shout out for that name, Scholastica.

Who the heck were their parents? I'll name you Benedict and I'll name you Scholastica in between you guys.

She was traditionally associated with founding the many female Benedictine orders as well.

But what they did, because they were so flexible with this rule, they would build monasteries in pagan areas, they entered into trading relationships with local pagan tribes.

Peter, your remarks on the subject of miracles ought to be considered true, for the examples you have just brought forward are clear and substantial proof.

but i beg you to inform me if the saints can do all they desire and whether they obtain from god everything they ask chapter thirty three of the miracle of st scholastica st benedict's sister shall there ever be in this world a man of more eminent virtue and transcendent merits than st paul and still dear peter having prayed the lord three times to deliver him from the sting of the flesh which annoyed him he was unable to obtain what he desired and for this reason i must recount what one day befell father benedict to show you that on this occasion he wished to do something which he was unable to accomplish He had a sister named Scholastica, who was, from her infancy, consecrated to the service of God, and was accustomed to come to see him once a year to Monte Cassino.

The man of God went down some distance on the monastery grounds, which extended towards the foot of the mountain, to receive her.

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His sister, tradition says it was his twin sister, who I guess she was very bookish.

Her name was Scholastica.

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Scholastica, his twin sister Scholastica and Benedict, they were having a great conversation one night and Benedict wanted to return to his monastery and Scholastica said, no, I want you to stay here.

And so she wept and she prayed and God brought a torrential thunderstorm and Benedict was not able to leave.

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People who still spoke Latin as their first language and thought of themselves as Roman, even as everything Roman was coming down around them.

He had a twin sister named Scholastica.

We'll come back to her.

The family sent him to Rome for his education.

15 centuries after a holy man dictated it on a hilltop in central Italy.

By the early 540s, Benedict was old by the standards of the 6th century.

His sister, Scholastica, who had entered religious life and established a woman's community near Monte Cassino, was his one remaining close companion from the life before.

They met once a year.