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218 218 ST. SCHOLASTICA As soon as Scholastica lifted lier head from her hands the storm ceased, Benedict perceived that God had granted her the request which he had refused, so he stayed with her. Next day she returned to her celL Three days afterwards, as Benedict was praying in his cell, he saw his sister's soul ascending to heaven. Holy women of the Order of St. Bene- dict are commemorated on Nov. i;i. Dialogues of St. Gregory the Great. Gregory learned the details he records from four abhots, who were monks under Benedict at Monte Cassino. AA.SS. Butler. Baillet. The brother and sister are buried together in a subterranean ehapel under the high altar in Benedict's monastery of San Germane, Monte Cassino. Some relics of St. Scholastica were kept in the church of St. Peter at Le Mans ; and on July 11, 1563, while the inhabitants were celebrating her f€te, a sudden panic seized the Protestant garrison, and they fled and rid the Christians of their presence, leaving behind them the registers of their consistory. A solemn procession was annually held on the anniversary of this great deliverance. Cahier. Chaste- lain. St. Scholastica (2 V. Wife of Injuriosus. When ho laid her in her grave, he said, " Lord, I give Thee back this treasure, stainless as I received her from Thee." She opened her eyes and smiled, but said, " Why dost thou reveal that which was a secret between thee and me ? " Some years after, Injuriosus died, and they made him a grave beside that of Scholastica. Next day the two tombs were found to have become one, and people called it the grave of the two lovers. Lcs Mystiques^ from St. Gregory of Tours. St. Schwellmerg. (See Tiuads.) St. Sciala or Stiala, Aiala. Scillitan Martyrs. (See Januauia St. Scoberia. (Sec Libaria.) St. Scolace, Scholastica (1). St. Scolastica, Scholastica. St. Scoth (1) or Scot A, July 16, 5th century. Descended from the first Connor, king of Ireland. She was the daughter of Cobhtach. Her monastery was a few miles from Mullingar and thither her nephew St. Senan betook himself that he might remain absorbed in praver, in preparation for his ap- proaching death. O'Hanlon. SS. Scoth (2), Feammor, Blath (1) and Ana, Jan. 18, W. honoured at Cluain Greanach, in Ireland. It is probable that some, if not all of them, lived in the 5th century. O'Hanlon. St. Scuriola, Eustadiola. St. Scythe, Osith. St. Sebastia or Sabbatia, July 4, M. with many others. B,M. AAJSS. St Sebastiana (l), Sep. 16. Con- verted by St. Paul. Tortured and be- headed at Heraclea in Thrace, nnder the Emperor Domitian. B,M. Mas Latrie. St. Sebastiana (2), June 7, hon- oured in the Greek Church as a worker of miracles. AA.SS. St. Sebdanna, + 727, abbess of Kildare in Ireland. Colgan. St. Secildis, Sicildis. SS. Secunda (1-1<5), MM. in the various persecutions. Some are sup- posed to be duplicates. One was mother of St. Severa (1); one is honoured as a companion of St. Ursula: relics at St. Denis near Paris. Three are in the B.M, July 10, 17, 30. St. Secundella, Feb. 28, M. at Alexandria, with many others. AA.SS. St. Secundiana, May 7, M. in Africa. AA,SS. St. Secundilla (l) or Secundola (1), March 2, M. at Porto Bomano. B.M. AA,SS. St. Secundilla (2), March 1, M. in Africa. AA.SS. St. Secundina (l), Aug. 1, M. at Home. AA.SS. St. Secundina (2), Jan. 13, i:», Y. M., middle of 3rd century, at Anagni, under Decius. St. Magnus, bishop of Anagni, was taken and put to death. Secundina was also arrested. For five months many ways were tried to induce her to renounce her religion; but in vain. She converted several of her keepers and tormentors. At last she was beaten to death ; milk flowed from her wounds instead of blood, and a