
Why St. Monica Is a Saint for Our Times
The life of St. Augustine offers hope; he is a real-life prodigal son.Where would the Church and the West be without him? Or, better yet, where would the Church and West be without his mother?
The life of St. Augustine offers hope; he is a real-life prodigal son.Where would the Church and the West be without him? Or, better yet, where would the Church and West be without his mother?
COMMENTARY: Take a lesson from St. Augustine and St. Monica: Prayer is the single most effective answer to this problem, as it is to all problems.
I’ve had the same item on my Christmas list since 2008, and it was there again this year. What do I want? I want my fallen-away children to return to the Church.
How a Facebook group is encouraging parents whose children have left the faith
‘Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.’ (Romans 12:12)
Pray for them with confidence — because no one is beyond the limit of God’s help.
‘St. Monica was not the type to feel defeated. She represents hope.’
My children are wandering far from Our Lord, and I want them back.
‘You pray, you cry, you do everything you need to do, God is going to listen you,’ says Father Sebastian Walshe. ‘He is going to hear your prayers.’
When it might seem like we have nothing left, we have prayer.
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