I am traveling all day today, so im reposting this. I love this saint! I hope i can just post this…having connection issues….but i want to remember Monica, she is a faithful friend and example:
Its the feast ofSt. monica! Monica is special in so many ways….and especially special to me. She hails from North Africa, so many forget that about her and Augustine..But I love her because she prayed without ceasing for her son (and her husband). I mean, it’s fairly widely agreed that her fervent prayers, and persevering ones, were effective in the conversion of her wild boy, Augustine. But I’m getting ahead of myself. To fully understand why she is such a role model for me (and moms in general)…read on….
But Monica persevered, because this was her son, she knew the truth and that he was Good (capital G good) and she had the faith that her prayers would be answered according to God’s will….sooner or later. Well, it was something like 17 years later, but it happened. Not only did Augustine turn his life around and step back onto more solid ground, but he converted to the faith and was ordained by St. Ambrose himself. So, not only were her prayers answered, they were abundantly answered! How cool is that??

And that is what will turn even the hardest furthest of hearts back to the truth of Real Love. So I love St Monica, and she reminds me to never give up. Ever. We mom’s can’t give up…it’s one of the things that keeps the world spinning correctly on it’s axis. I know it.
Happy feast day, moms!
St. Monica, pray for us!