St. Stanislaus was of a noble Polish family. One of the brightest and most sweet-tempered of saints, a devout client of the Blessed Virgin and of St. Barbara, he was only 18 when he died as a novice in the Jesuit Order.

  Because God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty. –Eighth Lesson: Third Nocturn.

  Thou must be naked and bear a pure heart toward God, if thou wilt be free, and experience how sweet the Lord is. –Imitation: Book II.

  Ideal: You’ll be a saint when you get old because young folks are not supposed to be so sanctimonious? You would never have thought this young saint sanctimonious. He lived by the slogan: Whatever you do, do with your might. He did what he did, not because everybody was doing it, but because it was right. One time his older brothers had made up their minds that this young brother would do something which that same young brother knew was wrong. When they thought to frighten him into yielding by attacking him physically, he doubled up his fists and taught those older brothers something of clever boxing.

  Today: Ask for Greater Things by Father Kane at the library. It is the story of this saint. You will read the book through before you can lay it down. You will need no inducement to try to imitate Stanislaus; you will want to of your own accord.

  Slogan: Having perfected a long life in a short time.

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