Saint Monica: The Mother Who Never Stopped Praying - Couverture souple

HAVENBROOK, REV. SAMUEL

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798170171460

Editeur : Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

What would you do if someone you loved seemed to be walking farther and farther away from God?
For Saint Monica, this was not a question—it was her life.
She was the mother of Augustine, a brilliant young man whose restless search for truth took him through years of spiritual confusion, ambition, and choices that caused his mother deep sorrow. Yet Monica refused to surrender hope. Through tears, prayer, patience, and unwavering trust in God, she continued to love the son she could not control.
Saint Monica: The Mother Who Never Stopped Praying tells the moving story of a woman whose greatest strength was not power or influence, but perseverance.
Walk with Monica from her early life in North Africa through a difficult marriage and into the painful years when her beloved son drifted away from the Christian faith. Follow her across the Mediterranean as she refuses to abandon Augustine, seeking guidance from Saint Ambrose and continuing to pray while her son's heart slowly begins to change.
Discover the remarkable story behind Augustine's conversion and the beautiful final moments mother and son shared at Ostia as they spoke about God and the hope of eternal life.
Inside these pages, you will discover:
• The early life and faith of Saint Monica
• The challenges she faced in marriage and motherhood
• Augustine's intellectual and spiritual journey
• The years Monica spent praying for her son
• Her encounter with Saint Ambrose in Milan
• Augustine's dramatic conversion to Christianity
• The final conversation between Monica and Augustine at Ostia
• The enduring legacy of a mother whose faith inspired generations
This is more than the story of a famous saint.
It is the story of a mother who waited.
A woman who prayed when she could not change the situation.
A Christian who trusted God when the answer seemed impossibly far away.
Whether you are a parent praying for a child, someone struggling to remain hopeful, or simply a Catholic reader seeking inspiration from the saints, Saint Monica's story offers a powerful reminder that God's work does not always happen according to our timetable.
Her tears became prayers.
Her waiting became perseverance.
And her son, Augustine, became a saint.
Discover the extraordinary life of the mother who never stopped praying—and discover why, centuries later, Saint Monica's story still speaks directly to the hearts of those who refuse to give up hope.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798170171460
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 70
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