Many of us know the story of St. Monica who prayed for decades for her son Augustine.  Her steadfast faith that God would hear her prayers did lead to the conversion of her son who became one of the most brilliant Doctors of the Church.  Let us never cease in our prayers!

Dear St. Monica, troubled wife and mother, many sorrows pierced your heart during your lifetime. Yet, you never despaired or lost faith. With confidence, persistence, and profound faith, you prayed daily for the conversion of your beloved husband, Patricius, and your beloved son, Augustine; your prayers were answered. Grant me that same fortitude, patience, and trust in the Lord. Intercede for me, dear St. Monica, that God may favorably hear my plea for   

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and grant me the grace to accept His Will in all things, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.

A Beautiful Prayer by St. Augustine

I beg of You, my God, let me know You and love You
so that I may be happy in You. And though I cannot do this fully in this life, yet let me improve from day to day till I may do so to the full.  Let me know You more and more in this life, that I may know You perfectly in heaven. Let me know You more and more here, so that I may love you perfectly there, so that my joy may be great in itself here, and complete in heaven with You. O Truthful God, let me receive the happiness of heaven which You promise so that my joy may be full. In the meantime, let my mind think of it, let my tongue talk of it, let my heart long for it, let my mouth speak of it, let my soul hunger after it, let my flesh thirst after it, let my whole being desire it, until such time as I may enter through death into the joy of my Lord, there to continue forever, world without end. Amen.

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On the memorial of St. Monica (Aug 27), Fr. Alan explains in the homily how, in the midst of Archbishop Viganò’s exposé of a homosexual network in the Church, and the renewed clerical abuse crisis, with all the conflicts they will generate, we can learn from her winning method for confronting a difficult and persistent challenge to the faith.

Offering her persevering prayers and tears to God, St. Monica was able to obtain for her husband and son the grace of conversion. The fruit of her virtuous life is an enduring example for all Mothers, including the Church, which now grieves over the infidelity of some of her children.

Ave Maria!

Mass: St. Monica – Mem

To read Archbishop Viganòs letter, see: “Pope Francis covered up McCarrick abuse, former US nuncio testifies (OFFICIAL TEXT)” [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/former-us-nuncio-pope-francis-knew-of-mccarricks-misdeeds-repealed-sanction]

On St. Monica’s persistence in prayer, see: “All in God’s Time: A lesson from St. Monica” [https://catholicexchange.com/gods-time-lesson-st-monica] and “St. Monica and the Power of Persistent Prayer”  [https://www.osv.com/Shop/Product?ProductCode=T1261]

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On the memorial of St. Augustine (Bishop and Doctor of the Church, Aug 28), Fr. Matthias reminds us that at the heart of the sex abuse problem is the issue of lack of chastity. At this moment, when this defect in so many members of the Mystical Body of Christ is being graphically exhibited, we must not forget that we are all called to contribute to resolving the problem: by seeking and practicing, from the heart, our own chastity and self-mastery, in order to re-edify the Body of Christ.

Ave Maria!

Mass: St. Augustine of Hippo – Mem

Readings: Tuesday in the 21st Week in Ordinary Time
1st: 2 Thes 2:1-3, 14-16
Resp: Ps 96:10, 11-12, 13
Gsp: Mt 23:23-26

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