Saint Scholastica (10 February): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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On February 10, the Church commemorates Saint Scholastica, virgin and sister of Saint Benedict, whose life shines as a testimony to the power of pure love for God and the efficacy of humble prayer. Drawn from The Lives of the Saints as recorded by Butler and transmitted in the traditional narration of Father Alban, this account recounts Saint Scholastica’s consecration to God from her earliest youth, her founding of a convent near Monte Cassino, and her deep spiritual bond with her holy brother. Saint Gregory the Great preserves the famous account of Scholastica’s final meeting with Saint Benedict, when her loving prayer brought forth a miraculous storm — not by force, but by charity. As Saint Gregory teaches, she loved more, and therefore her prayer was heard. Three days later, Saint Scholastica departed this life, and Saint Benedict beheld her soul ascending to Heaven in the form of a dove — a sign of her purity and perfect union with God. This life reveals profound truths about: The supremacy of charity over discipline The confidence of the saints before God The power of interior prayer The contemplative life and union with God May this holy virgin inspire us to seek God with simplicity, confidence, and love. 🕊️ Saint Scholastica, pray for us. 0:00 – Introduction: Lives of the Saints (February 10) 0:20 – Saint Scholastica, Sister of Saint Benedict 0:31 – Her Monastery Near Monte Cassino 0:56 – Saint Scholastica as Abbess Under Saint Benedict’s Rule 1:03 – The Annual Meetings of Scholastica and Benedict 1:18 – The Last Visit Begins 1:33 – Scholastica’s Request to Remain Through the Night 1:50 – Saint Benedict Refuses for the Sake of His Rule 2:00 – Scholastica’s Prayer and the Miraculous Storm 2:23 – “God Forgive You, Sister, What Have You Done?” 2:42 – A Night of Holy Conference on Heaven 2:53 – The Death of Saint Scholastica 3:00 – Saint Benedict Sees Her Soul Ascend Like a Dove 3:22 – The Year of Her Death (c. 543) 3:25 – Lewis of Granada on the Power of Her Prayer 4:03 – God’s Readiness to Hear His Servants 4:26 – The Interior Act of Pure Desire 4:53 – Scholastica’s Contemplative Life 5:15 – Her Final Union with God https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/february/st-scholastica-virgin/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 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 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 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" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶ 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 #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicSaints #SaintBenedict #CatholicTradition #Benedictine #CatholicSpirituality #TraditionalCatholic #Prayer #CatholicHistory