These two saints were officers in the army under Julian, the apostate. They glorified God by a double victory; they despised the honors of the world, and gained the martyr’s crown.

The righteous stand in the presence of the Lord, and are not divided the one from the other; they drank of the Lord’s cup and they are called Friends of God. ~Vespers: Antiphon

Fight like a good soldier; and if sometimes thou fall through frailty, resume greater courage than before, confiding in My more abundant grace. ~Imitation: Book III

Ideal~ Two fine soldiers who fought for their emperor until that emperor ordered them to offer sacrifice to the gods; then, their only king was Christ and for Him they gave their lives.

Today~ We cannot get away from the appeal that an upstanding soldier makes to us. And we are soldiers, all in the army of Christ by the sacrament of confirmation.

Slogan: I am a soldier who would joust for my King;
Life is love’s tournament.

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