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Tuesday – 5th Week in Ordinary Time – A – Memorial of Saint Scholastica, Virgin

Tuesday – 5th Week in Ordinary Time – A – Memorial of Saint Scholastica, Virgin

9 Feb 2026 13:07

Today we celebrate the beautiful memorial of Saint Scholastica, the twin sister of Saint Benedict, born in 480 A.D. in Nursia, Italy, and who died around 543 A.D., traditionally at about sixty-three years of age. She was a consecrated virgin and foundress of Benedictine women’s monastic life. She did not write a rule, as Saint Benedict did, for monastic life, but she lived its heart perfectly. Ora et labora was her motto, with clear primacy of prayer, and so she gave herself deeply to prayer.

Martedì – 5ª Settimana del Tempo Ordinario – A – Memoria di Santa Scolastica, Vergine

9 Feb 2026 13:00

Oggi celebriamo Santa Scolastica, sorella gemella di San Benedetto, vergine consacrata e fondatrice della vita monastica benedettina femminile. Pur non avendo scritto una Regola, ella ne visse pienamente il cuore, dando chiara precedenza alla preghiera. La sua vita fu segnata da un amore contemplativo profondo, che trovava espressione nell’ascolto di Dio e nel desiderio di rimanere alla sua presenza.