The parents of this saint were both martyrs. A wise and prudent virgin, St. Bibiana feared the loss of her innocence more than the deprivation of all her wealth. Tied to a pillar she was scourged to death.

  Again, the kingdom of heaven is like to a merchant seeking good pearls. Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went his way, and sold all he had, and bought it. Gospel: Matthew xiii.

  He that loveth must willingly embrace all that is hard and bitter for the sake of his Beloved, and never suffer himself to be turned away from Him by any contrary occurrences whatsoever. –Imitation: Book III.

  Ideal: In these days when so many girls make nothing of endangering their loveliest possession, purity of soul, this young saint stands out as a beautiful example of death rather than sin.

  Today: The poet Young wrote a splendid line when he said: “Guard well your thoughts; our thoughts are heard in heaven.” Keep that in mind always, and mind that if our thoughts are heard in heaven, certainly our deeds are known here.

  Slogan: Guard well your thoughts; our thoughts  are heard in heaven.

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