Feast of St Scholastica, twin sister of St Benedict, founder of Western monasticism. They used to meet once a year between their respective monasteries. One year when B made to leave, S begged him to stay. He refused to deviate from the rules. So S began to pray...

Feb 10, 2020 · 12:26 PM UTC

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Immediately the heavens opened with a flood that made travel impossible. “May God spare you, Sister,” Benedict said, “What have you done?” “I asked you but you were unwilling to listen to me,” she said. “I asked my Lord and He listened to me.” And so her wish was fulfilled.
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Replying to @RobertEllsberg
This is why we ask for her intercession for snow days in my classroom! 😉
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