February 28
St. Romanus and St. Lupicinus
These two saints were brothers who lived in the 5th century in France. The older of the two, Romanus, always wanted to be very close to God and become a saint. To do this, he consulted with a holy monk in the town who helped him decide where to live. The monk gave Romanus a book to take with him, Lives of the Fathers of the Dessert by Cassian.
Romanus settled in the Jura mountains between Switzerland and France. He took some seeds with him and a few tools so he could plant a garden and grow his food. Soon his brother Lupicinus joined him and they were very content in their lifestyle praying, farming and remaining silent.
Eventually, other men joined them because they also wanted to be close to God. They grew to such numbers that ultimately, they built two monasteries; one was run by Romanus, the other Lupicinus.
The two brothers were both very holy but had opposite personalities. Romanus was hard on himself but very kind and understanding of everyone else. Lupicinus was also hard on himself but he treated others the same as he treated himself. Nonetheless, the two brothers got along very well.
They spent their whole lives praying to God, remaining silent, making sacrifices and caring for the monasteries and their occupants. Romanus died in 460. Lupicinus passed away in 480.
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