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26 sie 2016 · Saint Monica, who prayed for her son's conversion for seventeen years, certainly knew what it felt like 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.
St. Monica is considered a model of patience, humility, and perseverance and her life serves as an inspiration for mothers and for all those who seek to deepen their faith in God. She is often invoked for those in need of patience and for those seeking the conversion of loved ones.
27 sie 2015 · St. Monica is not revered as a saint because she is the mother of St. Augustine. She is revered because of her holy life, her continued persistence in the practice of the virtues of patience and faith.
27 sie 2024 · Despite her early dedication to the faith, Monica faced significant challenges in her marriage to Patricius, a Roman civil servant known for his volatile temper and disdain for Christianity. Monica endured her husband's difficult behavior, including his infidelity, with remarkable patience.
27 sie 2020 · If you’re trying to grow in patience, look to St. Monica as an example and ask to share in her patience. If you’re praying to a loved one to return to the Church or to come to Jesus for the first time, ask for St. Monica’s intercession.
St. Monica is known as the patron of alcoholics, conversion, married women, and mothers. Many also pray for her intercession when in need of patience. She even has a city named for her – Santa Monica, California – particularly because of its “weeping” springs located just outside of town.
Monica (c. 332 – 387) was an early North African Christian saint and the mother of Augustine of Hippo.
