The answer to this comes from God, “An enemy hath done this.” Hence, when we cry for the rooting out of evildoers to ourselves or to the Church, it would be well to study the remaining verses of this Gospel. The Epistle also indicates how to conquer the cockle of evil with the good seed of patience, brotherly love, persevering prayer and constant union with Jesus, Who knows “how to keep His family in goodness” (Prayer) through the Sacrifice of the Mass (Secret) and the graces of the Eucharist (Postcommunion).
The way to solve the problem of evil in and around you is to “let the word of Christ (that is the good seed) dwell in you abundantly” (Epistle).
It is often forgotten that St. Scholastica, today’s feast, was the twin sister of St. Benedict. She formed the female branch of the Benedictine monastic order while her brother established the male side. Three days prior to her death in 547, St. Benedict spent an entire night discussing the joys of Heaven with his dying sister. Three days later he saw her soul, in the form of a dove, ascend into Heaven. St. Scholastica was buried at Monte Cassino. Later, St. Benedict was placed in a tomb adjacent to hers. Although not com-memorated in the Sunday Mass using the 1962 Missal, pray to St. Scholastica and St. Benedict today to guide us closer to Our Lord!