Father of so many Apostles! ask for the countries, which have no faith, preachers of the Gospel, who may convert the people by their blood and by their words, as did those who went out Missioners from thy Cloisters.
Forty days after the white dove of Cassino had mounted to heaven, Benedict, her glorious Brother, ascended by a bright path to the blissful abode, where they were to be united forever. Both of them reached the heavenly country during that portion of the year, which corresponds with the holy Season of Lent, It frequently happens, however, that St. Scholastica’s feast is kept before Lent has begun; whereas St. Benedict’s day, the 21st of March, always comes during the Season of penance. God, who is the Sovereign Master of time, willed that the Faithful, whilst practicing their exercises of penance, should always have before their eyes a Saint, whose example and…
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