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    Saint Monica

    Christian saint; Saint Augustine's mother

    For the film, see Saint Monica (film).

    Saint


    Monica

    Saint Monica by Benozzo Gozzoli, –65

    Bornc.&#;
    Thagaste, Numidia Cirtensis, Western Roman Empire (present-day Souk Ahras, Algeria)
    Died
    Ostia, Western Roman Empire
    Venerated&#;in
    CanonizedPre-Congregation
    Major shrine
    Feast
    PatronageMarried women; difficult marriages; disappointing children; victims of adultery or unfaithfulness; victims of (verbal) abuse; and conversion of relatives; alcoholics; Berbers,[1]Lapsed Catholics; Manaoag, Pangasinan, Philippines; Don Galo, Parañaque, Philippines; Santa Monica, California, United States; Saint Monica University, Buea, Cameroon; Pinamungajan, Cebu, Philippines; St. Monique Valais, Binangonan, Rizal; Santa Monica Parish Church (Angat), Bulacan; Mexico, Pampanga; Minalin, Pampanga; Sta. Monica Parish Church, Pavia, Iloilo; Sta. Monica Parish Church, Hamtic, Antique; Sta. Monica

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    St. Monica, Mother of St. Augustine, Bishop

    St. Monica, Nicolò di Pietro  (© Musei Vaticani)

    Of Berber lager, Monica was born in nordlig Africa in , in the town of Thagaste, to a wealthy family with strong Christian traditions. She learned the teachings of Sacred Scripture with great devotion: prayer and assiduous practice of the sacraments forged her interiority, and she was active in the service of the Church community. She married Patricius, an ambitious, irascible pagan who was unfaithful unfaithful to her. Gentle, benevolent, and capable of finding the right moment in dialogue, with her “method” of waiting, patience and prayer - which she suggested to friends who confided in her their own problems and misunderstandings with their spouses - succeeded in winning over her husband and leading him to the faith.

    Wife and mother

    At the age of 22, she gave birth to her firstborn, Augustine, who was followed by Navigius, and a daughter whose name has been lost. Monica reared

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    Ary Scheffer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

    August Saint Monica—Memorial

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    Patron Saint of homemakers, married women, mothers, abuse victims, alcoholics, and widows
    Invoked against difficult marriages and difficult children
    Pre-Congregation canonization
    Liturgical Color: White
    Version: Full &#; Short

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    Quote:
    Son, for my own part inom have no further delight in any thing in this life. What I do here any longer, and why I am here, I know not, now that my hopes in this world are accomplished. There was one thing for which inom desired to linger for a while in this life, that I might see you as a Catholic Christian before inom died. My God has done this for me more abundantly, that I should now see you, despising earthly happiness, become His servant. ~Words of Saint Monica, from Saint Augustine’s Confessions

    Reflection: Saint Monica, whom we honor today, was the mother of one of the greatest saints in the hi