Roman St. Monica "Patron of Mothers, Wives, and Homemakers" Figurine

Figurine comes nicely displayed in a clear fronted box 

ON THE FRONT:

One of the famous mothers of all time.  St Monica

persisted in prayer and example until she

brought her son Augustine back not only to the

faith and to penitence, but to an illustrious life

in the Church.

An arranged marriage paired Monica with Patricius, a

pagan official in North Africa. He was much older than

she and had a violent  temper.  Adding to the challenges

that faced Monica, the mother of Patricius, who was

equally as difficult, lived with them.  Through patience

and prayer, Monica was able to convert her husband and

her mother-in-law to the Catholic faith.  Her prayers were

answered again when two of their three children entered

religious life.  Unfortunately her third child, Augustine,

was far from eager to join the ranks of the faithful and

reveled in a life of worldly pursuits.   Undeterred, Monica

prayed for her son for 17 years and was comforted by

the now famous words of a bishop who told her “the

child of those tears shall never perish”.  She even would

beg for prayers from priests some of whom avoided her

because of her tireless persistence in the seemingly

hopeless endeavour.  Finally, in 387 Augustine’s heart was

turned toward the faith and he was baptized by Ambrose. 

Monica died later that same year after seeing her prayers

answered.  After her death, Augustine’s journey of faith

continued.  He became a priest, a bishop, a famous

Catholic writer, and one of the greatest saints that ever

lived.  Monica is the patron of mothers, wives,

homemakers, widows and victims of abuse.

Feast Day: August 27

• 3.5"h x 1.5"w x 2.25"d
• Resin/stone mix.
• Gift box
• Item 40668

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