This saint never grew old. All his life he retained the bright and guiless manners of his youth. He once helped a destitute father by throwing a bag of gold through an open window and hurrying away.

  Thou hast made him a little lower than angels, Thou hast crowned him with honor and glory, and madest him to have dominion over the works of Thine hands. –Second Nocturn: Psalm viii.

  Be not ashamed to wait on others for the love of Jesus Christ, and to be looked upon as poor in this world. –Imitation: Book I.

  Ideal: Santa Claus owes his name to this saint, as you know. Besides loving him as the originator of a very delightful custom, we would do well to know something more of his exemplary life.

  Today: It is not so very difficult to do kind things for others when the whole world stands up in the bleachers to give us a cheer of praise, but to do things for others without anybody ever knowing, that is honest-to-goodness charity. Try to do a few acts of the latter type, and if you find it hard, do many more.   Slogan: Let not your left hand know what your right hand doeth.

~A Character Calendar
Sister Mary Fidelis, Sister Mary Charitas
Imprimatur 1931