Saint
Saint Monica
- Country / origin
- Today's Algeria
- Life
- c. 331–387
- Feast
- 27 August
Awaiting theological review
Who was this?
Mother of Saint Augustine, who prayed for his conversion with tears and perseverance for many years.
Patron of
- mothers
- wives
- family members far from the faith
- the conversion of children
When to ask for intercession
- for children who have drifted from the faith
- family problems
- perseverance in prayer
A short prayer
Saint Monica, intercede for those I love and teach me to pray for them with patience, hope and love.
Written for Lumen as a simple personal prayer of intercession — not a liturgical text.
What are you living through today?
- A child far from the faith
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