My heart is steadfast, O God ... - Psalm 108, 1a
St Augustine has left us this praise of his mother, St Monica:
"She did not let a day pass
without being present
at the Divine Sacrifice
before Your altar, O Lord."
St Monica
North Africa ~ 333-387
Mother of St Augustine
Patroness of Married women and Mothers
Feast Day - August 27
"Nothing is far from God." - St Monica
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As recounted by Augustine...
before his mother died she told him...
"There was indeed one thing for which I wished
to tarry a little in this life, and that was
that I might see you a Catholic before I died.
My God hath answered this more than
abundantly, so that I see you are now made
His servant and spurning all earthly happiness.
What more am I to do here?"
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