Mass Readings: November 18
Saint of the Day
St. Karolina Kozkowna (1898-1914)
Karolina is known as the Maria Goretti of Poland. She was the fourth of eleven children born to farmers. As a teenaged virgin, she refused the advances of a Russian soldier. Filled with rage, he kidnapped her, dragged her into the forest, and killed her during an attempted rape.
Reflections from the Saints
Humility is the safeguard of chastity. In the matter of purity, there is no greater danger than not fearing danger. When a person puts himself in an occasion of sin, saying, "I shall not fall," it is almost an infallible sign that he will fall, and with great injury to his soul. We must specifically and regularly pray for God's assistance and not rely on our own strength.
– St. Phillip Neri