St. Ambrose received a liberal education in Rome. As bishop of Milan, he knew no fear in defending the rights of the Church. He was the friend and counselor of St. Monica, the mother of St. Augustine, and had the joy of admitting her son to the Church.

  O right excellent teacher, light of the Holy Church, St. Ambrose, blessed lover of Divine law, pray for us to the Son of God. –First Vespers: Antiphon.

  He that hath true and perfect charity seeketh himself in nothing, but only desireth God to be glorified in all things. –Imitation: Book I.

  Ideal: St. Ambrose was tender in his encouragements to St. Monica when she fretted about her wayward son Augustine, but when the Emperor Theodosius took it for granted that he might retain his place of honor in the cathedral though guilty of a public misdemeanor, this tender Ambrose met him at the door and forbade him entrance.

  Today: Do you say “Yes, yes,” when everybody else says that, regardless of your real convictions? Don’t sacrifice truth or honor or virtue to be a “good fellow.” You win no man’s respect by such conduct and, what really matters, you lose God’s respect.

  Slogan: They make clean the outside of the cup.

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