The only historical source we have about Saint Scholastica is chapters 33 and 34 of the second book of the Dialogues by Pope Gregory the Great. This source has contributed to the legend, but nothing surpasses the beautiful pages the pope dedicated to this holy woman. She was the sister of Saint Benedict and had been consecrated to God since childhood.
It seems as if Gregory, in portraying Scholastica, wanted to complete the inner portrait of Benedict. Saint Scholastica represents the pure, contemplative spirit, even above strict observance of monastic rules. Her brother saw her soul rise to heaven in the form of a dove.
There are no completely reliable historical records regarding the transfer of her relics to France or the archaeological discoveries around her tomb in Montecassino in 1950. However, the date of February 10 already appears in liturgical documents from the 9th century.
