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- Intercede for me, dear St. Monica, that God may favorably hear my plea for (Mention your intention here.) and grant me the grace to accept His Will in all things, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
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Saint Monica, who prayed for her son’s conversion for seventeen years, certainly knew how it to have to wait—to encounter hardships, frustrations, and disappointments with a strong faith and with perseverance. Often invoked as a patron of the virtue of patience, she never wavered in praying for the conversion of her husband and son. In the end, bot...
Saint Monica (322–387) was raised in a Christian home in Tagaste, North Africa. Early in life she struggled with alcoholism, sneaking draughts of wine from the family cellar, before being caught and subsequently giving up the habit. She was later given in marriage to a pagan Roman man named Patricius. He was not an entirely bad man, but was licenti...
I am grateful for the story of St. Monica. While I am certain I will be praying for patience and confessing my lack of it for many years to come, I can look to her and know that her years of patient longing included days of frustrations and even crying out to God for help Just like the vision I have in my head, we often think of patience as somethi...
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What stands out to you about the story of St. Monica and St. Augustine? Is there another saint that you turn to for children who have left the Faith? Let us know in the the comments below! We want to hear from you!
Learn about the life and prayers of St. Monica, the patron saint of patience and wayward children. Find four prayers to ask her intercession for your own children or those in need of conversion.
Aug 24, 2017 · Learn about St. Monica, the patron saint of mothers and wayward children, and her son St. Augustine. Find three prayers to ask her intercession for your loved ones who have gone astray from God.
MONICA. Dear St. Monica, troubled wife and mother, many sorrows pierced your heart during your lifetime. Yet, you never despaired or lost faith. With confidence, persistence, and profound faith, you prayed daily for the conversion. of your beloved husband, Patricius, and your beloved son, Augustine;
Join in praying the St. Monica Novena. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Dear Saint Monica, you were once the mournful mother of a prodigal son. Your faithfulness to prayer brought you and your son so close to God that you are now with him in eternity.
Mar 9, 2019 · Prayer to St. Monica. Exemplary Mother of the great Augustine, you perseveringly pursued your wayward son. not with wild threats. but with prayerful cries to heaven. Intercede for all mothers in our day. so that they may learn to draw their children to God. Teach them how to remain close to their children, even the prodigal sons and daughters.
Aug 18, 2022 · Traditionally prayed every day from August 18–26. Or any time of year. Dear Saint Monica, you were once the mournful mother of a prodigal son. Your faithfulness to prayer brought you and your son so close to God that you are now with him in eternity.
