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This week, we celebrate two feast days in memory of a mother and son—Saint Monica (8/27) and her son, Saint Augustine (8/28). Saint Monica prayed for years for Augustine’s conversion of heart and mind so that he would embrace the Catholic faith. During nine of those years, Augustine was practicing an occult religion called Manichaeism. With the influence of Saint Ambrose, Augustine eventually renounced the teaching of the Manichees and was baptized in 387. He went on “to become one of the most significant and influential thinkers in the history of the Catholic Church” (CatholicNewAgency.com). He served the Church as priest and bishop and was named a Doctor of the Church.
God heard and answered the prayers of Monica for her son. She prayed for Augustine’s conversion, and God had great things in store for him. God hears all of our prayers and answers them in ways that are ultimately for our good.
Let us pray… Loving God, you know a parent’s love for their children. Help us to entrust the children in our care—at home and in the classroom—to you. As we pray for them and strive to give them a good foundation of faith, help us to trust in your timing. In Christ’s name, we pray. Amen.
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