ST. MONICA - MODEL OF CHRISTIAN MOTHERS
Author: F.A. Forbes. 103 pg. PB.
The long-suffering and persevering mother whose prayers, penance, patience, and tender good example obtained the conversion of her wayward son, the great St. Augustine of Hippo, her pagan husband, and her pagan mother-in-law. Describes her girlhood, her difficulty with wine, her difficult marriage, her anguish over Augustine's renunciation of the Faith, her constancy, and finally, her great joy in witnessing Augustine's conversion. A magnificent story of prayer finally answered. A book written with the youthful reader in mind but so great it is for all ages! Gives renewed hope to mothers struggling to raise their children in unchristian surroundings. St. Monica is a shining example for Catholic wives.
The long-suffering and persevering mother whose prayers, penance, patience, and tender good example obtained the conversion of her wayward son, the great St. Augustine of Hippo, her pagan husband, and her pagan mother-in-law. Describes her girlhood, her difficulty with wine, her difficult marriage, her anguish over Augustine's renunciation of the Faith, her constancy, and finally, her great joy in witnessing Augustine's conversion. A magnificent story of prayer finally answered. A book written with the youthful reader in mind but so great it is for all ages! Gives renewed hope to mothers struggling to raise their children in unchristian surroundings. St. Monica is a shining example for Catholic wives.
