The Holy Twins: Benedict and Scholastica
by Kathleen Norris
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A fictionalized biography of Saints Benedict and Scholastica, twins who lived in sixth-century Italy. Their humanity rather than their saintliness is emphasized. Ages 4-9.Tags
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A thought. witty children's book about Sts. Benedict and Scholastica; this is a wonderful way for children to get to know something about a brother and sister who decided to take the Gospel seriously. It is a book that will repay many return visits for adults, as well. Kathleen Norris, the well-known poet and essayist, makes these ancient Christians come alive in new and insightful ways,. The illustrations remind one of frescoes from the early Christian period.
May/June 2002 Goodnewsletter
May/June 2002 Goodnewsletter
This biography of two holy saints, Benedict and his twin sister Scholastica, is very well written. It gives an overview, appropriate for the elementary grades, of the lives of the saints. The illustrations feature several vignettes on each two-page spread, telling the story in pictures in harmony with the text.
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Kathleen Norris is the award-winning author of "Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith"; "The Cloister Walk"; & the forthcoming "The Virgin of Bennington". She lives in South Dakota & Hawaii. (Bowker Author Biography)
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- Original publication date
- 2001
- People/Characters
- Benedict of Nursia; Saint Scholastica
- Important places
- Nursia, Italy; Monte Cassino, Italy
- Dedication
- The author would like to thank her Benedictine friends for their hospitality and prayers.
--K. N.
For the Benedictine communities of the Abbey of Regina Laudis and Weston Priory, especially Rt. Rev. Mother Benedict, Mother Placid, Mother Dolores, Brother John and Brother Elias.
Also for Jack Shanhaar and in memory ... (show all)of Lauren Ford and Father Bede Scholz, who all taught me the Bendictine way: that my work is my prayer.
And, of course, for Mario.
--T. deP. - First words
- Many hundreds of years ago, in the small town of Nursia, in the mountains of northern Italy, there lived a twin brother and a sister named Benedict and Scholastica.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Many people who are not monks or nuns have found that Benedict's Rule offers good, practical advice and spiritual counsel for getting along with others in a family, on the job, or in a church community.
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