The Astonishing Power of St. Scholastica’s Prayer | Conforming to God’s Will (10 February)

About this sermon

On the great Feast of St. Scholastica, sister of St. Benedict, we reflect on one of the most striking truths of Catholic spirituality: why the saints’ prayers are so powerful. Drawing from the Dialogues of St. Gregory the Great, this meditation recounts the famous moment when St. Scholastica’s tears drew rain from the skies, preventing St. Benedict from leaving so that they could spend the night speaking of eternal things. But this was no “miracle on demand.” It revealed the secret of sanctity — perfect conformity to the will of God. Why do the saints receive what they ask for, while our prayers often feel unanswered? Because their wills are united to God’s will. This reflection explores: The spiritual meaning of holy abandonment Why God grants the saints even “small” requests How prayer becomes powerful when our vision aligns with God’s What St. Scholastica teaches us about humility, detachment, and trust How the Benedictines transformed Europe through prayer, silence, and obedience Why God’s timing is not our timing — and why that matters If you struggle with unanswered prayers, disrupted plans, or learning how to truly pray, this meditation offers deep consolation and direction rooted in Catholic tradition, monastic wisdom, and the lives of the saints. “They ask for what God wants — and God never denies Himself.” 🙏 St. Scholastica, pray for us. 0:00 – Hymn to St. Scholastica: The Saint Who Drew Rain from the Skies 1:10 – The Astonishing Power of St. Scholastica’s Prayer 2:44 – The Story from St. Gregory the Great 3:28 – St. Benedict Sees Her Soul Ascend Like a Dove 4:05 – Why Saints Get What They Ask For 4:53 – Conforming Our Will to God’s Will 5:58 – “One or Two?” Seeing as God Sees 7:09 – When God Disrupts Our Plans 8:53 – The Cost of Holy Abandonment 9:40 – Benedictines Saving Civilization Through Prayer 10:36 – Wanting What God Wants 10:43 – St. Teresa of Avila on the Foundation of Prayer 12:19 – Big Petitions: Conversion, Perseverance, Salvation 13:21 – Trusting Our Lady as Queen 14:49 – God Is Timeless: Why We Must Never Rush Him 15:31 – Uniting Our Prayers to the Saints 16:14 – Closing Hymn to St. Scholastica For more please visit http://reginaecclesiae.com/ & remember to 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 🔴 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 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 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 #StScholastica #CatholicPrayer #PowerOfPrayer #CatholicSaints #GodsWill #Benedictine #TraditionalCatholic #ReligiousLife #CatholicMeditation #SaintStories #HolyAbandonment #MonasticSpirituality

Topics

• Prayer