Saint Monica - Model of Christian Mothers C. 332-387

Saint Monica Model of Christian Mothers C. 332-387
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Author: Format: ISBN: H x W: Manufacturer: Date: Pages:	Mother Franics Alice Forbes Soft Cover 0-89555-618-9 7" (17.7 cm) x 4 1/4" (10.7 cm) TAN 1998 106

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F. A. Forbes

The life of St. Monica is the classic story of a great mother - for how else would the wayward young Augustine ever have become the great St. Augustine without his mother's prayers and example?

Monica is also a shining example for Catholic wives. As a young Catholic girl married to a pagan husband, she steadfastly practiced her Christian Faith; Monica's constant charity finally resulted in the conversion of both her husband and her mother-in-law.

Included in this book are the stories of young Monica's painful lesson regarding wine, her estrangement from her son as he grew up and drifted into paganism, her anguish over Augustine's renunciation of the Catholic Faith and embracing of Manichaeism, Augustine's cruel deception of his mother, then later his dramatic struggle to break away from a pagan way of life - and finally, Monica's great joy when her son was baptized at age 33.

St. Monica - Model of Christian Mothers is a book to give renewed hope and confidence to mothers struggling to raise their children in unChristian surroundings. But much more than that, it is a tremendous true story of a great woman, of a great mother of a great Saint that will inspire everyone - plus, it is one of the greatest stories ever of prayer finally answered.

St. Monica

Patron Of: Difficult Marriages, Homemakers, Housewives, Married Women, Abuse Victims, Alcoholics, Disappointing Children, Housemakers, Mothers, Widows

Memorial
    27 August
Profile
    Mother of Saint Augustine of Hippo, whose writings about her are the primary source of our information. A Christian from birth, she was given in marriage to a bad-tempered, adulterous pagan named Patricius. Prayed constantly for the conversion of her husband (who converted on his death bed), and of her son (who converted after a wild life). Spiritual student of Saint Ambrose of Milan. Reformed alcoholic.
Born
    322 at Tagaste (Souk Ahrus), Algeria
Died
    387 at Ostia, Italy
Canonized
    Pre-Congregation
Patronage
    abuse victims; alcoholics; alcoholism; difficult marriages; disappointing children; homemakers; housewives; married women; mothers; victims of adultery; victims of unfaithfulness; victims of verbal abuse; widows; wives

All information used with permission of the Patron Saint Index.

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