St. Monica Holy Card

St. Monica Holy Card
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Product Details
H x W:	4 1/4" (10.7 cm) x 2 1/2" (6.35 cm)

Our Description

This lovely St. Monica holy card shows St. Monica holding journal, quill and staff of St. Augustine. On the back of the card is a prayer to St. Monica:

Oh Glorious St. Monica, through prayerful cries to heaven you were successful in bringing your son, Augustine, back to the faith. Intercede for all mothers so that they may learn to draw their children to God. Teach them how to remain close to their children, even those who have gone astray. Amen.

St. Monica

Feast Day:
Roman Rite Calendar - 08/27

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

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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