St. Simeon, son of Cleophas and of Mary, who was so closely related to the Blessed Virgin as to be called her sister, became Bishop of Jerusalem after the apostle St. James.

And whosoever doth not carry his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple. — Gospel: Luke xiv.

For even our Lord Jesus Christ Himself was not for one hour of His life without the anguish of His passion. “It behooved,” said he, “that Christ should suffer, and rise from the dead, and so enter into His glory.” —Imitation: Book II.

Ideal: St. Simeon was rather closely related to our Lady. Do you think that a great honor? It is; but yours is greater; you are her child; Jesus is your brother. Before He died He willed her to us, as it were. You would have been shocked if our Lady’s relatives had not been good. We say “They should be saints.” And you?

Today: Has your mother at home ever chided you with “You’re a disgrace to the family”? We do not always do credit to our self-sacrificing parents, it is true, but try today to be a credit, too, to your Mother and your Brother.

 Slogan: Make my heart like Thine, sweet Lord!

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