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Saturday 17 October

Gouache-style illustration showing a middle-aged woman in a white veil sitting in prayer in a room of a stone house; an arched window looks out to the sea, while a clay lamp and a jug stand on a wooden table.

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Saint Monica: A Mother Who Never Stopped Praying for Her Son

The story of Saint Monica of Tagaste, mother of Saint Augustine, who lived her faith at home and patiently prayed until her son returned to Christ.vatican.va3 minRead today's story