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St. Monica

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by on May 04, 2015 in Saint of the Day - Ex Form
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MONICA, the mother of St. Augustine, was born in 332. A, a girlhood of singular innocence and piety, she was given in marriage to Patritius, a pagan. She at once devoted herself to his conversion, praying for him always, and winning his reverence and love by the holiness of her life and her affectionate forbearance. She […]

There Was More to Saint Monica Than Tears
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There Was More to Saint Monica Than Tears

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by on Aug 14, 2013 in Featured, On Books
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St. Monica is always on the near horizon for Catholic mothers, because the heartfelt prayers she offered on behalf of her wayward son, Augustine, were instrumental in his conversion. I must confess, though, that my admiration was limited by my narrow understanding of her life. I saw her less as a well-rounded Christian and more […]