“(Monica) was brought up in modesty and sobriety. She was made by You obedient to her parents rather than by them to You.”–The Confessions of St. Augustine
About Monica, Mother of Augustine: A native of North Africa, Monica (AD 333-387) was the devoted mother of St. Augustine. Throughout her life, she sought the spiritual welfare of her children, especially that of her brilliant son Augustine. Widowed at a young age, she devoted herself to her family, praying many years for Augustine’s conversion. When Augustine left North Africa to go to Italy, she followed him to Rome and then to Milan. There she had the joy of witnessing her son’s conversion to the Christian faith. Weakened by her travels, Monica died at Ostia, Italy, on the journey she had hoped would take her back to her native Africa. On some Church Year calendars, Monica is remembered on May 4. (From The Treasury of Daily Prayer, Concordia Publishing House)
From The Confessions of Augustine of Hippo:
(Monica) was brought up in modesty and sobriety. She was made by You obedient…
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