Saint of the Day
Saint Monica
Saint Monica born in the 4th Century in North Africa. Married to a roman pagan by her parents. Her home life was a hard one, her husband was a drunk and a cheat he also found her Christian pray annoying however he tolerated them. She worked hard and prayed for him everyday and one year before his death he was baptised. She had several children however one of them Augustine became a believer in Manichaeism, at first angry she soon had a vison and decided to reconcile with him. She spent many years praying for him and even followed him to Italy. He finally saw reason and was baptised in the faith. Her patience and discipline is inspirational as her soul is Saintly. St Monica is an inspiration for those who have a relative who is away from the faith.
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