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Imagine the enduring legacy and ancient hagiographical method used to recover the missing life and voice of St. Scholastica of Nursia.
In The "Lost" Dialogue of Gregory the Great, Carmel Posa, SGS, applies a "disciplined imagination" and the ancient hagiographical method to recover the missing life and voice of St. Scholastica of Nursia. Drawing on a wide range of scholarship, including Gregory the Great's four famous dialogues, biblical models, and the Rule of Benedict, Posa follows a technique similarly used by Saint Gregory himself to create an engaging and credible account of Scholastica's life.
In The "Lost" Dialogue of Gregory the Great, Posa's use of the hagiographical method as a "disciplined imagination" serves as a tool for the repositioning of women's lives in history. By presenting a "lost life" of Scholastica into the hagiographic record of Christianity, she gifts the Church for today with the story of a beloved saint that will not only inspire readers but encourage them to ponder more searchingly the sources of the wisdom contained in Benedict's remarkable Rule. Carmel's careful methodology also offers readers an image of Scholastica that has a spiritual standing apart from her famous and holy brother. She retrieves the enduring legacy of Scholastica from the margins and places her into the center of monastic history, in particular and church history, in general. Oblates, Benedictines, and those interested in monastic spirituality will also be challenged to reconsider those women whose voices have been erased, devalued, or ignored over the centuries and inspired to "listen carefully" to the whispered words and wisdom of women as we mark our journey together into a future full of hope, with Christ and his Gospel for our guide.
Contents
Contents
Foreword xi
Introduction 1
Prologue 23
Chapter 1
The Birth of Scholastica and Benedict 27
Chapter 2
Scholastica and Sophia 30
Chapter 3
The First Dream of Scholastica and the Prophecy of Sophia 38
Chapter 4
Mission to the Village of Nursia 42
Chapter 5
The Miracle of Bread 44
Chapter 6
Benedict's Departure from Rome and the Death of Euproprius 49
Chapter 7
Scholastica's Way of Life in Nursia 51
Chapter 8
Story of the Young Man, Justus 58
Chapter 9
Scholastica Departs Nursia 62
Chapter 10
The Wounded Goth 64
Chapter 11
Scholastica Visits Her Brother Benedict 71
Chapter 12
Scholastica Allays the Fears of a Village 79
Chapter 13
Scholastica Pleads for the Life of Prisoners 83
Chapter 14
Establishing a Home in Cassino 88
Chapter 15
Benedict's Troubles and His Move to Monte Cassino 90
Chapter 16
The Meetings of Scholastica and Benedict at Monte Cassino 92
Chapter 17
A Lesson in Obedience 93
Chapter 18
The Final Meeting—Holy Conversation 97
Chapter 19
Death of Scholastica 100
Chapter 20
Burial of Scholastica and Benedict 103
Postscript 105
Acknowledgments 107
Bibliography 109
