DAILY- HOMILY

FEBRUARY 10, 2012
MEMORIAL, ST. SCHOLASTICA
FRIDAY 5TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II

1 Kgs 11:29-32; 12:1 / Mk 7:31-37

1 KINGS 11:29-32; 12:1
Once, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, the prophet Ahijah of
Shiloh found him on the road. The two of them were alone in the open
country when Ahijah, who had a new garment on, clutched and tore it
into twelve pieces. He then said to Jeroboam, "Take ten pieces for
yourself for this is the word of Yahweh, the God of Israel: `I am
about to tear the kingdom from Solomon's hands to give you ten tribes.
Only one tribe shall be left to him for the sake of my servant David
and Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of
Israel. Rehoboam went to Shechem because all Israel had gathered there
to make him king.

MARK 7:31-37
Again Jesus set out: from the country of Tyre he passed through Sidon
and, skirting the sea of Galilee, he came to the territory of
Decapolis. There a deaf man, who also had difficulty in speaking, was
brought to him. They asked Jesus to lay his hand upon him. Jesus took
him apart from the crowd, put his fingers into the man's ears, and
touched his tongue with spittle. Then, looking up to heaven, he
groaned and said to him, "Ephphata!" that is, "Be opened!" And
immediately his ears were opened, his tongue was loosened, and he
began to speak clearly. Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone about
it, but the more he insisted, the more they proclaimed it. The people
were completely astonished and said, "He has done all things well; he
makes the deaf hear and the dumb speak."

REFLECTION
St. Scholastica was born in Nurcia, Italy. What is known of her comes
from the dialogue of St. Gregory the Great. She was the twin sister of
St. Benedict, the founder of the Benedictine order, and was as devoted
to Christ as she was to her brother. When St. Benedict established his
monastery in Monte Casino, Scholastica also founded her convent
nearby, about 5 miles south of her brother's monastery. The convent is
said to have been under the direction of her brother. According to St.
Gregory, "Death did not separate the bodies of these two, whose minds
had also been united in the Lord." A most commonly told story about
them was that, once a year, Scholastica would visit Benedict at a
place near the abbey and would spend the entire day worshipping and
discussing sacred texts. One time after supper, while continuing their
conversation, Benedict insisted on leaving despite her plea for him to
stay and continue their discussion. Scholastica prayed for a strong
rain to make it impossible for Benedict to leave. Three days later,
from his cell, Benedict saw the soul of his sister leave the earth and
ascend to heaven in the form of a dove.

St. Scholastica is the patron saint of nuns and convulsive children.
She is also invoked against storm and rain.

PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the
unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Tung-Jou Sheh
- Mike Torres
- Morgan Fodge
- Bob Barsotti
… for the personal intentions of
- Pauline
- Netta, Vera, Nick, Maureen, Martha, Jane, Delores, Linda O, Mary Ann
& Frank
- Dana & Eugene R
… for the eternal repose of the souls of
- Ralph Shotswell
- Florentino N. Villamer, Jr.
Eternal rest grant unto them and may perpetual light shine upon them.
May they and all the dearly departed rest in peace.
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Birthday: Mark Richmond Yu
- Birthday: Catrina Ever L. Ngo
- Birthday: Edna Ramos
… for families who are in need of healing
… for world peace and reconciliation.

Finally, we pray for one another, for those who have asked our prayers
and for those who need our prayers the most.

Have a good day!

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