Pray Like Saints: The Powerful Lesson of St. Scholastica on Efficacious Prayer (10 February)

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On the Feast of Saint Scholastica, sister of Saint Benedict, we reflect on one of the most powerful moments in the lives of the saints — the final meeting between brother and sister, and the prayer that God unmistakably answered. When Saint Benedict insisted on leaving according to the Rule, Saint Scholastica prayed — knowing it would be the last time she would ever speak with him. God responded with a storm so fierce that Benedict was forced to stay. That night, they spoke of the love of God and heavenly things, and the next morning Saint Scholastica passed from this life into eternity. Why did God answer her prayer so clearly? Why do the saints seem to always get what they ask for — while our prayers often feel unanswered? The answer lies in union with God, resignation to Divine Providence, and learning to want what God wills. The saints do not bend God’s will to theirs — they conform their will to His. In this video, we reflect on: Why the prayers of the saints are so powerful The foundational disposition necessary for efficacious prayer Abandonment to the will of God in the present moment Trusting God even when His will brings suffering Learning to pray not with our intentions, but with God’s intentions If we want our prayers to become more effective, we must first learn to see reality through the eyes of God — and accept all things as coming from His loving hand. Let us ask Saint Scholastica to teach us how to pray like saints, how to trust Divine Providence, and how to truly desire what God desires for us. 🙏 “First we must want what we get — and then we will always get what we want.” 00:00 Feast of Saint Scholastica 00:18 Saint Scholastica and Saint Benedict 00:27 The Final Meeting 00:46 Saint Scholastica’s Prayer 01:01 The Storm from God 01:12 A Night Speaking of Divine Things 01:18 Saint Scholastica Enters Eternal Life 01:31 Why This Matters for Our Prayer 01:44 Do the Saints Always Get What They Want? 02:07 Why Saints’ Prayers Are So Powerful 02:23 United to God’s Will 02:49 Asking and Receiving 02:56 How to Pray Like the Saints 03:17 The Foundational Disposition of Prayer 03:27 Resignation to Divine Providence 03:41 Trusting God in Suffering 04:08 Seeing Through God’s Eyes 04:27 Accepting God’s Will in Daily Life 04:54 Asking for What God Wants to Give 05:12 Wanting What We Get 05:30 Pray Like Saint Scholastica 05:41 Learning Resignation and Trust 06:20 Praying for Conversion and Sanctification 06:45 Trusting God’s Timing 07:01 The Intercession of the Saints 07:44 Learning to Pray with God’s Intentions 07:57 Closing Prayer Please say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #SaintScholastica #CatholicPrayer #PrayLikeSaints #DivineProvidence #CatholicSpirituality #TrustGod #Saints #TraditionalCatholic #PrayerLife #EfficaciousPraye

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